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Bridge No. L1409
The stone arch after flooding in 2007 washed away the rest of the bridge
Bridge No. L1409 is located in Minnesota
Bridge No. L1409
Bridge No. L1409 is located in the United States
Bridge No. L1409
LocationTownship Road 62 over Garvin Brook, Hillsdale Township, Minnesota
Nearest cityStockton, Minnesota
Coordinates44°3′21.5″N 91°44′52″W / 44.055972°N 91.74778°W / 44.055972; -91.74778
AreaLess than one acre
Built1895
Built byCharles Butler
ArchitectFred H. Pickles
Architectural styleStone arch bridge
Demolished2007
MPSMinnesota Masonry-Arch Highway Bridges MPS
NRHP reference No.90000978[1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPJuly 5, 1990
Removed from NRHPNovember 7, 2016
Coordinates44°03′22″N 91°44′52″W / 44.056°N 91.7478°W / 44.056; -91.7478
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Bridge No. L1409, also known as the Garvin Brook Bridge, was a historic stone arch bridge in Hillsdale Township, Minnesota, United States, built in 1895. However it was largely destroyed during the 2007 Midwest flooding, when runoff carried away everything except the arch substructure. It had been listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990 for having state-level significance in the theme of engineering.[2] It was nominated for being Minnesota's "most impressive" rural stone arch bridge, owing to its fine ashlar masonry and sizeable 45-foot (14 m) span.[3] The bridge has been replaced by a modern structure. It was officially delisted from the National Register in 2016.[4]

History

1912 postcard of a similar bridge in Winona

Residents of Hillsdale Township petitioned Winona County for a bridge at this location in September 1894. Initially tabled, the request was later approved and plans were drafted by county surveyor Fred H. Pickles. The project went out for contract in October 1895 and local stonemason Charles Butler—with the lowest bid at $1,340—was selected. The bridge was largely completed by December of that year.[3]

Bridge No. L1409 was among a concentration of rural stone arch bridges in Southeast Minnesota built in the late-19th and early-20th centuries. Most of these were built by local governments in response to the Good Roads Movement. Few, however, spanned more than 15 feet (4.6 m). L1409 was three times that length, and with the fine masonry produced by Butler, it was comparable to the larger and more sophisticated bridges of Minnesota's urban areas.[3]

In the summer of 2007, extreme flooding in Southeast Minnesota sent torrents of water sweeping down Garvin Brook. L1409's spandrel walls and earth fill were torn away, though the stone arch was so sturdily built it held in place.[5] However the bridge was essentially destroyed, and it has since been replaced with a modern structure.[6]

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References

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "Bridge No. L1409". Minnesota National Register Properties Database. Minnesota Historical Society. 2009. Retrieved 2015-06-19.
  3. ^ a b c Hess, Jeffrey A. (August 1988). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Bridge No. L1409". National Park Service. Retrieved 2015-12-01. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  4. ^ "National Register of Historic Places Program: Weekly List". National Park Service. 2016-11-25. Retrieved 2016-12-13.
  5. ^ Gardner, Denis (2008). Wood, Concrete, Stone, and Steel: Minnesota's Historic Bridges. Minneapolis: University of Minnesota Press. p. 37. ISBN 9780816646661.
  6. ^ "Garvin Brook Bridge". Bridgehunter.com. 2012-09-03. Retrieved 2015-12-01.
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