Lebanon in Warren County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Broadway Bridge
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 3, 2009
1. Broadway Bridge Marker (Side A)
Side A:
Built in 1897, this span over Turtle Creek is the oldest nonreinforced concrete arch bridge in Ohio. The residents of Floraville, the area to the south, felt the bridge needed to be “the most prominent” in all of Lebanon. They petitioned to build a concrete bridge instead of a metal truss one. They thought it would be more durable and more attractive.
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Side B:
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Designed by P.O. Monfort, it has two 37.5 ft. concrete arches. Built by contractors Emerson and Jones at a cost of $5,853.49, ungraded gravel was scooped from the creek bed and mixed into the concrete. Some gravel chunks were said to be “as bid as a man's fist.” The bridge is now listed on the National Register. In 2005, it was rehabilitated for $970,723.
Erected 2008 by Lebanon Rotary Club.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Bridges & Viaducts • Government & Politics • Natural Resources. In addition, it is included in the Rotary International series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1897.
Location. 39° 25.872′ N, 84° 12.52′ W. Marker is in Lebanon, Ohio, in Warren County. It is at the
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Regionally, this marker is in Greater Cincinnati 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 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: The Lebanon Station (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Deardoff-West House (about 400 feet away); Parshall-Runyan House (about 500 feet away); The Moore Inn (about 500 feet away); 1795 Beedle Log Cabim (about 500 feet away); Maple-Rackett House (about 500 feet away); Keever-Horn House (about 600 feet away); Lebanon Library / Harmon Hall (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lebanon.
Another marker is no longer nearby. General Charles Clark (was about 600 feet away but has been confirmed missing).
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 3, 2009
2. Broadway Bridge Marker (Side B)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 3, 2009
3. Broadway Bridge and Marker
Photographed by Craig Doda, June 2, 2022
4. Broadway Bridge Marker
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 3, 2009
5. Broadway Bridge
Credits. This page was last revised on July 9, 2022. It was originally submitted on November 24, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,242 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 24, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 4. submitted on June 5, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. 5. submitted on November 24, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
