Summary
Fall Creek Stone Arch Bridge is located near the Adams County town of Payson, Illinois. It spans Fall Creek about 1.2 miles northeast of Payson Road, upstream from the town. The bridge has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since November 7, 1996.[1]
Fall Creek Stone Arch Bridge | |
 The Stone Arch Bridge near Payson in 1936. | |
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| Nearest city | Payson, Illinois |
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| Coordinates | 39°47′28″N 91°17′30″W / 39.79111°N 91.29167°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1855 |
| Built by | Elliot, Joseph; Mann, James |
| Architectural style | stone arch bridge |
| NRHP reference No. | 96001282[1] |
| Added to NRHP | November 7, 1996 |
History edit
It is largely unknown when the bridge was built but estimates put it somewhere in the early 19th century. The bridge's engineers and designers are lost to history as well yet their bridge remains.
The Fall Creek Stone Arch Bridge spans Fall Creek in a near perfect arc, a distance of 43 feet at a height of 35 feet from the creek. The bridge is constructed from limestone, gathered nearby. The records of its construction were lost in an 1880s fire.[2]
Notes edit
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Illinois Places, Adams County, Data Pages, Fall Creek Stone Arch Bridge, Historic American Buildings Survey, Library of Congress.
External links edit
Media related to Fall Creek Stone Arch Bridge at Wikimedia Commons
- National Register nomination