National Register of Historic Places

Ellsworth Ranch Bridge

Armstrong, Emmet County, Iowa
Listed
July 14, 1998
Type
Structure
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
98000869

About this property

Ellsworth Ranch Bridge is a truss bridge located 7 miles (11 km) northwest of Armstrong in rural Emmet County, Iowa, United States. The Emmet County Board of Supervisors received a petition in January 1895 for a bridge across the East Fork of the Des Moines River in Lincoln Township. They gave their approval in April of the same year, and in May the board adopted the plans of the King Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio. However, they rejected all the bids as too high, so they reduced the length of the span from 100 feet (30 m) to 80 feet (24 m). King won the contract for this and two other bridges for $3,400. The Ellsworth Ranch Bridge was completed later in 1895. The bridge includes elements of both the Pratt and Warren configurations in its single span. A minor reconstruction was completed in 1937, and it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998.

Location

130th St., over E fork of Des Moines R.
Armstrong, Emmet County, Iowa
43.45986, -94.58047

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When was Ellsworth Ranch Bridge listed on the National Register?

Ellsworth Ranch Bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 14, 1998.

What type of historic resource is Ellsworth Ranch Bridge?

Ellsworth Ranch Bridge is classified as a structure in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Ellsworth Ranch Bridge?

The period of significance for Ellsworth Ranch Bridge is recorded as the industrial era.

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