Main Street Bridge (Charles City, Iowa)


Main Street Bridge
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Location	Main St. over the Cedar River, Charles City, Iowa
Coordinates	43°03′58″N 92°40′48″W / 43.06611°N 92.68000°W / 43.06611; -92.68000Coordinates: 43°03′58″N 92°40′48″W / 43.06611°N 92.68000°W / 43.06611; -92.68000
Built	1909-1910
Built by	Advance Construction Co.
Architect	G.W. Miller
Architectural style	Closed-spandrel arch bridge
MPS	Highway Bridges of Iowa MPS
NRHP Reference #	99000311^[1]
Added to NRHP	March 12, 1999

The Main Street Bridge is a historic structure located in Charles City, Iowa, United States. It spans the Cedar River for 248 feet (76 m).^[2] Before a bridge was built at this location local citizens would cross the river by way of a ferry, at a ford in summer, and across the ice in winter. The first bridge at this location was washed away in a flood while it was under construction in 1858. The second bridge was completed in 1864, and it was destroyed in a flood two years later. A temporary bridge was completed in 1867, and it was replaced by a truss bridge in 1870. It was used for 40 years despite an engineer's study in 1892 that suggested it be condemned.^[2] The Floyd County Board of Supervisors approved a replacement bridge in 1908. The old bridge was moved to a new spot five blocks downstream, but contract problems delayed construction of the new bridge. Advance Construction Company of Waukesha, Wisconsin was finally awarded a contract in March 1909. The three span concrete filled spandrel arch bridge was designed by their designing engineer G.W. Miller. It was completed in 1910 for about $40,000, which was paid for by the county and the city.^[2] The bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999.^[1]

References

1 2 National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
1 2 3 Robert M. Hybben; Clayton B. Fraser. "Main Street Bridge" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved 2016-08-20. with photos

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National Register of Historic Places in Floyd County, Iowa

Charles City	Central Park-North Main Street Historic District Cook Farm A. B. C. Dodd House Dr. Salsbury's Laboratories, Main Office and Production Laboratory Building Floyd County Court House Charles Walter Hart House Lucius and Maria Clinton Lane House Main Street Bridge Alvin Miller House Charles Henry Parr House Sherman Nursery Company Historic District Spotts Round Barn Wildwood Park Historic District

Dougherty	Tyden Farm No. 6 Farmstead Historic District

Marble Rock	Marble Rock Bank River Street Bridge

Nashua	Brooks Round Barn

Nora Springs	Hawkeye Street Underpass

Rockford	Rockford Mill

See also: National Register of Historic Places listings in Floyd County, Iowa and List of National Historic Landmarks in Iowa

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