Yankton in Yankton County, South Dakota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Pine Street Bridge

November 4, 2022

1. Pine Street Bridge Marker

Inscription. In February 1912, the Yankton City Council approved city engineer Hugh C. Liebe's plan for a new concrete arch bridge at Pine Street over Rhine Creek (later renamed Marne Creek during World War I). In April, the council awarded a $3,700 construction contract to local contractors Arthur Ellerman and Dan McLain. In September 1912, using emerging concrete construction methods, Ellerman and McLain completed the 41-foot, single-span, reinforced concrete deck arch bridge with Classical Revival detailing. The bridge's railings consisted of spindle-shaped balusters set off by concrete posts ornamented with recessed panels. This was the last of four Rhine Creek bridges — others built in 1908-1911 at Douglas, Burleigh, and Walnut Streets — that were the earliest known concrete bridges built in the state. The bridge was listed in the National Register of Historic Places on December 13, 1999, as an early example of concrete deck arch bridge construction built by a South Dakotan engineer and contractors in an experimental era before the state standardized design and methods. However, following the return of adverse structural assessments,

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the 1912 bridge was demolished in 2018. Completed for service on November 14, 2018, the replacement was designed to reference the aesthetic of the historic 1912 bridge.

Erected 2020. (Marker Number 727.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Bridges & Viaducts. In addition, it is included in the South Dakota State Historical Society Markers series list. A significant historical month for this entry is February 1912.

Location. 42° 52.443′ N, 97° 23.339′ W. Marker is in Yankton, South Dakota, in Yankton County. It is on Pine Street north of East 6th Street, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Yankton SD 57078, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Yankton Sioux Tribe

and in East River.

It is also in the American Midwest,

in the Lewis & Clark Corridor,

in the Corn Belt,

on the prairies,

and on the Northern Plains.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once Rupert’s Land

and also

Pine Street Bridge Marker, from the south image. Click for full size.

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2. Pine Street Bridge Marker, from the south

the Louisiana Purchase.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Cramer - Kenyon Home (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Christ Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); First Capitol Building of Dakota Territory (approx. 0.2 miles away); First Territorial Capital (approx. 0.2 miles away); Trial of Jack McCall for Murder of "Wild Bill" (approx. 0.3 miles away); Charles Francois Picotte (approx. 0.3 miles away); First Building at Yankton Site (approx. 0.3 miles away); Historic Highway (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Yankton.

Pine Street Bridge Marker, from the north image. Click for full size.

November 4, 2022

3. Pine Street Bridge Marker, from the north

2018 Pine Street Bridge over Marne Creek image. Click for full size.

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4. 2018 Pine Street Bridge over Marne Creek

Credits. This page was last revised on December 1, 2022. It was originally submitted on December 1, 2022. This page has been viewed 316 times since then and 89 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on December 1, 2022.