Onion Creek Bridge (Coffeyville, Kansas)

Onion Creek Bridge
Nearest city Coffeyville, Kansas
Coordinates 37°1′33″N 95°39′23″W / 37.02583°N 95.65639°W / 37.02583; -95.65639Coordinates: 37°1′33″N 95°39′23″W / 37.02583°N 95.65639°W / 37.02583; -95.65639
Area less than one acre
Built 1911 (1911)
Architectural style Parker through truss
MPS Metal Truss Bridges in Kansas 1861--1939 MPS
NRHP Reference # 89002172[1]
Added to NRHP January 4, 1990

The Onion Creek Bridge was built in 1911 near Coffeyville, Kansas. The pin-connected steel Parker through-truss bridge is 104 feet (32 m) long. It is unusual in possessing vertical end posts, one of only two such bridges in Kansas. The bridge retains its design integrity.[2]

The Onion Creek Bridge was placed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 4, 1990.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. Jochims, Larry (September 20, 1989). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Onion Creek Bridge" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved 30 January 2014.
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