Springfield in Clark County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Sherman Avenue Concrete Arch Bridge 1908- 2007

Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, January 11, 2023

1. Sherman Avenue Concrete Arch Bridge 1908- 2007 Marker

Inscription. This four-span, reinforced concrete arch bridge carried Sherman Avenue across Buck Creek from 1908 to 2007, with extensive rehabilitation performed in 1952. The bridge was designed by the Osborn Engineering Company of Cleveland and built by the Kepple Hall Company of Dayton. The bridge type represents the increased use of concrete for bridge construction in the United States in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Bridges & Viaducts. A significant historical year for this entry is 1908.

Location. 39° 55.841′ N, 83° 47.783′ W. Marker is in Springfield, Ohio, in Clark County. It is on Sherman Avenue, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 750 Sherman Avenue, Springfield OH 45505, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Ohio’s Dayton Metro

and in the Miami Valley.

It is also in the American Midwest

and in the Corn Belt.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself

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in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Springfield VFW Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.6 miles away); James Demint Cabin (approx. 0.6 miles away); Purple Heart Memorial (approx. 0.7 miles away); DeMint Memorial Park (approx. 0.7 miles away); Dedicated to the Veterans of Clark County (approx. 0.7 miles away); First Tavern in Springfield (approx. 0.7 miles away); The Birthplace of 4-H (approx. ¾ mile away); City of Springfield Veterans Bridge (approx. ¾ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Springfield.

Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, January 11, 2023

2. Sherman Avenue Concrete Arch Bridge 1908- 2007 Marker

Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, January 11, 2023

3. Sherman Avenue Concrete Arch Bridge 1908- 2007 Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on January 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 11, 2023, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. This page has been viewed 275 times since then and 38 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 11, 2023, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.