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Read Township Culvert 
Summary
The Read Township Culvert is a historic structure located southeast of Elkader, Iowa, United States. It spans an unnamed stream for 14 feet (4.3 m).[2] Clayton County built a number of bridges over rivers, streams and ditches around the turn of the 20th-century. They contracted with local contractors Stoops and Williamson to build this single stone arch culvert of native limestone for $814.25. The culvert was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999.[1]
Read Township Culvert | |
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| Location | County road over an unnamed stream |
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| Nearest city | Elkader, Iowa |
| Coordinates | 42°49′59.9″N 91°19′08.8″W / 42.833306°N 91.319111°W |
| Built | 1899 |
| Built by | Stoops & Williamson |
| Architectural style | Stone arch culvert |
| MPS | Highway Bridges of Iowa MPS |
| NRHP reference No. | 99000308[1] |
| Added to NRHP | March 12, 1999 |
References edit
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ Clayton B. Fraser. "Read Township Culvert". National Park Service. Retrieved 2016-09-01. with photos