Onion Creek Bridge (Coffeyville, Kansas)

Onion Creek Bridge
Nearest cityCoffeyville, Kansas
Coordinates37°1′33″N 95°39′23″W / 37.02583°N 95.65639°W / 37.02583; -95.65639
Arealess than one acre
Built1911 (1911)
Built byWestern Bridge Co.
Architectural styleParker truss
MPSMetal Truss Bridges in Kansas 1861--1939 MPS
NRHP reference No.89002172[1]
Added to NRHPJanuary 4, 1990

The Onion Creek Bridge was built in 1911 near Coffeyville, Kansas. The pin-connected steel Parker through-truss bridge is 104 feet (32 m) long. It is unusual in possessing vertical end posts, one of only two such bridges in Kansas. The bridge retains its design integrity.[2]

The Onion Creek Bridge was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.[1]

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References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ Jochims, Larry (September 20, 1989). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Onion Creek Bridge". National Park Service. Retrieved January 30, 2014.