Esch's Spur Bridge

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Esch's Spur Bridge
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Location3 miles south and 3 miles west of Dexter, Kansas
Coordinates 37°08′07″N96°46′52″W / 37.13528°N 96.78111°W / 37.13528; -96.78111 Coordinates: 37°08′07″N96°46′52″W / 37.13528°N 96.78111°W / 37.13528; -96.78111
Arealess than one acre
Built1915
Architectural styleStone Arch
MPS Masonry Arch Bridges of Kansas TR
NRHP reference # 85001423 [1]
Added to NRHPJuly 2, 1985

Esch's Spur Bridge is a triple span stone arch bridge which crosses Grouse Creek near Dexter, Kansas. It is 182 feet (55 m) long and 13 feet (4.0 m) wide (from curb to curb). [2]

Dexter, Kansas City in Kansas, United States

Dexter is a city in Cowley County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 278.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985. [1]

National Register of Historic Places federal list of historic sites in the United States

The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance. A property listed in the National Register, or located within a National Register Historic District, may qualify for tax incentives derived from the total value of expenses incurred preserving the property.

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References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service.
  2. Larry Jochims; Michael Snell (February 20, 1985). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Esch's Spur Bridge". National Park Service . Retrieved January 5, 2018. With four photos from 1985.