Emporia in Lyon County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Soden's Grove Bridge

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., May 2, 2011

1. Soden's Grove Bridge NRHP Marker

Inscription. This property has been
placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
Circa 1923
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[Builder's Plate reads]
126 Ft Span
Rainbow Arch
Built by
Western Bridge Co.
Harrisonville, Missouri
Designed by
Marsh Engineering Co.
Des Moines, Iowa
Lyon County
Commissioners
C.L. Howe Chairman
C.A. Paine • Fred Fowler
1923

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Bridges & Viaducts. A significant historical year for this entry is 1923.

Location. 38° 23.162′ N, 96° 10.904′ W. Marker is in Emporia, Kansas, in Lyon County. Marker is at the east end of the bridge, immediately southwest of All Veterans Memorial Park, off South Commercial Street (Kansas Route 99). Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Emporia KS 66801, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Grant Frederick Timmerman (within shouting distance of this marker); Alvin J. King (within shouting distance of this marker); Lebanon, Grenada, and Panama Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Emporia High School World War II Memorial (within shouting distance

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of this marker); Gold Star Mothers of America War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Emporia's Mexican American Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Colonel Edwin H. Hawes (within shouting distance of this marker); PFC Floyd Everett Campbell (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Emporia.

Regarding Soden's Grove Bridge. The bridge is closed to vehicular traffic.

Also see . . . Soden's Grove Bridge National Register Nomination. (Submitted on November 24, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)

Soden's Grove Bridge Builders Plate image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., May 2, 2011

2. Soden's Grove Bridge Builders Plate

Soden's Grove Bridge and NRHP Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., May 2, 2011

3. Soden's Grove Bridge and NRHP Marker

Soden's Grove Bridge image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., May 2, 2011

4. Soden's Grove Bridge

Over the Cottonwood River

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., May 2, 2011

5. Soden's Grove Bridge

Over the Cottonwood River

Credits. This page was last revised on September 6, 2020. It was originally submitted on November 24, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 464 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on November 24, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.