National Register of Historic Places

Four Mile Creek Lattice

Wilsey, Morris County, Kansas
Listed
January 4, 1990
Type
Structure
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
89002181

About this property

The Four Mile Creek Lattice is a historic bridge in rural Morris County, Kansas, located southeast of the community of Wilsey. The bridge, which was built circa 1890, carries a county road across Four Mile Creek. The single-span steel bridge is 35 feet (11 m) long. It has a lattice truss design, which is typified by smaller diagonal beams that form a lattice pattern; the design is also an example of a pony truss, where the trusses are above the roadbed but not connected at the top. Ornamental iron sunflowers adorn the sides of the bridge. While the bridge's builder is not documented, the design is similar to those of the Canton Bridge Company of Canton, Ohio, which also built many other bridges in Kansas during the period. The bridge was added to the National Register of Historic Places on January 4, 1990.

Location

Wilsey, Morris County, Kansas
38.60912, -96.65607

Categories

ENGINEERING
Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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When was Four Mile Creek Lattice listed on the National Register?

Four Mile Creek Lattice was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 4, 1990.

What type of historic resource is Four Mile Creek Lattice?

Four Mile Creek Lattice is classified as a structure in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Four Mile Creek Lattice?

The period of significance for Four Mile Creek Lattice is recorded as the industrial era.

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