Corbett's/Eby's Mill Bridge is a historic structure located northeast of Scotch Grove, Iowa, United States. It spans the Maquoketa River for 128 feet (39 m).[2] James S. Applegate established a gristmill near this location in 1858. He was joined by John Corbett, who obtained ownership by 1868 and expanded the operation and added a sawmill. He petitioned the Jones County Board of Supervisors for an iron bridge at this location in 1870. They agreed to pay two-thirds of the construction costs with the final third paid for by local subscriptions. The contract to construct this bridge and a similar span in Monticello was made with Miller, Jamison & Company of Cleveland. Both are single span bowstring truss bridges that were completed in November 1871. This bridge has always been identified with the mill. Samuel Eby acquired it in 1875, and it remained in the family until 1913. The bridge was originally on a loop road that circled behind the mill pond. When County Road X73 was created in 1958 it bypassed the bridge to the south. The bridge has been under private ownership ever since.[2] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.[1]
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| Location | Spans the Maquoketa River |
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| Nearest city | Scotch Grove, Iowa |
| Coordinates | 42°12′0″N 91°03′33.9″W / 42.20000°N 91.059417°W |
| Built | 1871 |
| Built by | Miller, Jamison & Company |
| Architectural style | Bowstring truss |
| NRHP reference No. | 85000722[1] |
| Added to NRHP | April 11, 1985 |
See also
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- List of bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in Iowa
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Jones County, Iowa
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ a b Jacobsen, James E. "Corbett's/Eby's Mill Bridge". National Park Service. Retrieved 2016-11-01. with photos
External links
edit- Historic American Engineering Record (HAER) No. IA-60, "Corbett's Mill Bridge, Spanning Maquoketa River at abandoned county road, 3 miles northeast of Scotch Grove, Jones County, IA", 6 photos, 3 measured drawings, 11 data pages, 1 photo caption page
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