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Ely's Stone Bridge, as this three-span structure is known, spans Wet Creek in Lovell Township in northern Jones County. This rare stone masonry arch traces its history to 1893.
Ely's Stone Bridge is a bridge that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. The bridge was built across Deer Creek in 1893 by Reuben Ely, Sr., a farmer, and his son Reuben Ely, Jr. The bridge is a three-span arch bridge made of stone from the stream bed and quarries in Anamosa, Iowa. [2]
Mar 8, 2017 · It is a three span arch bridge made from local limestone. There are no other types of bridges to be known in the area like this one. The upkeep was performed by four generations of stonemasons in the family. It is currently a viable and sturdy bridge inwhich local traffic uses every day.
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May 11, 2016 · Ely's Stone Bridge crosses Wet Creek along Stone Bridge Rd. south of Timber Rd. near Monticello, Iowa, on Tuesday, May 10, 2016. The three-span, stone, masonry arch bridge was built...
- Mitchell Schmidt
Sep 8, 2016 · Rens arrived in Jones County this week to conduct a survey and collect data on the limestone, three-arched bridge located outside Monticello. Rens said that survey, which has a $25,000 to...
- Mitchell Schmidt
Mar 8, 2017 · First some background: it was built in 1879 by a father & son team of Reuben Ely Sr and Jr. As of 1979 it was listed on the National Regster of Historic Places. It is a three span arch bridge made from local limestone.
Sep 16, 2000 · Ely's Stone Bridge is an elliptical arch bridge, road bridge, masonry bridge and masonry pier that was completed in 1893. The project is located in Monticello, Jones County, Iowa, USA, .
