Misplaced Pages

Alden Bridge

Article snapshot taken from Wikipedia with creative commons attribution-sharealike license. Give it a read and then ask your questions in the chat. We can research this topic together.
United States historic place
Alden Bridge
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Alden Bridge is located in IowaAlden BridgeShow map of IowaAlden Bridge is located in the United StatesAlden BridgeShow map of the United States
LocationMain Street over Iowa River
Alden, Iowa
Coordinates42°31′16″N 93°22′32″W / 42.52111°N 93.37556°W / 42.52111; -93.37556
Arealess than one acre
Built1936
Built byIowa State Highway Commission; Weldon Brothers
Architectural styleConcrete rigid frame
MPSHighway Bridges of Iowa MPS
NRHP reference No.98000517
Added to NRHPMay 15, 1998

The Alden Bridge is a historic bridge in Alden, Iowa, which carries the town's Main Street over the Iowa River, United States. The concrete bridge is 150 feet (46 m) long and consists of two spans. It was built in 1936 to replace an earlier wooden bridge that had begun to deteriorate. The Weldon Brothers Construction Company supervised the bridge's construction, while the Iowa State Highway Commission designed the structure; it was one of the first bridges designed by the ISHC, which used similar plans for many other bridges in the state. Labor for the construction effort came from the Works Progress Administration, providing jobs for many of Hardin County's unemployed residents. The bridge was dedicated on July 4, 1936, as part of Alden's Independence Day celebrations.

The Alden Bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 15, 1998.

See also

References

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Crow-Dolby, Michelle; Fraser, Clayton (August 31, 1994). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Alden Bridge". National Park Service. Retrieved January 25, 2015. Accompanied by photos.

External links

Media related to Alden Bridge at Wikimedia Commons

U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Topics
Lists by state
Lists by insular areas
Lists by associated state
Other areas
Related
National Register of Historic Places in Hardin County, Iowa
Ackley Hardin County map
Alden
Eldora
Iowa Falls
New Providence
Steamboat Rock
See also: National Register of Historic Places listings in Hardin County, Iowa and List of National Historic Landmarks in Iowa


Stub icon

This article about a property in Hardin County, Iowa on the National Register of Historic Places is a stub. You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it.

Stub icon

This article about a bridge in Iowa is a stub. You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it.

Categories: