The following is a copy of the National Register of

Local Historic Bridge Study, Phase II

MnDOT Federal Project No.: SPR CR13(001): BR 8813 (114)

March 2013 – January 2015

The following is a copy of the National Register

of Historic Places (National Register)

Nomination as submitted to the bridge owner in

early 2015. The National Register Nomination

may have been modified by the bridge owner

prior to its final submission to the Minnesota

State Historic Preservation Office.

Please check with the Minnesota State Historic

Preservation Office for the bridge’s National

Register status and/or an updated National

Register Nomination prior to citing or using this

document for report purposes.

NPS Form 10-900 OMB No. 1024-0018

Sections 1-6 page 1

United States Department of the Interior

National Park Service

National Register of Historic Places Registration Form

This form is for use in nominating or requesting determinations for individual properties and districts. See instructions in National Register Bulletin, How to Complete

the National Register of Historic Places Registration Form. If any item does not apply to the property being documented, enter "N/A" for "not applicable." For

functions, architectural classification, materials, and areas of significance, enter only categories and subcategories from the instructions.

1. Name of Property

Historic name: Bridge No. L7069

Other names/site number:

Name of related multiple listing: “Iron & Steel Bridges in MN, 1873-1945”

(Enter "N/A" if property is not part of a multiple property listing)

2. Location

Street & number: Township Road 357 over Turtle Creek, approximately 2 miles east of its junction

with County Road 79 in Turtle Creek Township

City or town: Browerville State: MN County: Todd

Not for publication: Vicinity: X

3. State/Federal Agency Certification

As the designated authority under the National Historic Preservation Act, as amended,

I hereby certify that this nomination request for determination of eligibility meets the documentation

standards for registering properties in the National Register of Historic Places and meets the procedural and

professional requirements set forth in 36 CFR Part 60.

In my opinion, the property meets does not meet the National Register Criteria. I recommend that this

property be considered significant at the following level(s) of significance:

national statewide local

Applicable National Register Criteria:

A B C D

_____________________________________________ __________________________________

Signature of certifying official/Title Date

_____________________________________________

State or Federal agency/bureau or Tribal Government

In my opinion, the property meets does not meet the National Register criteria.

_____________________________________________ __________________________________

Signature of commenting official Date

_____________________________________________ __________________________________

Title: State or Federal agency/bureau or Tribal

Government

United States Department of the Interior National Park Service / National Register of Historic Places Registration Form NPS Form 10-900 OMB No. 1024-0018

Bridge No. L7069 Todd, Minnesota Name of Property County and State

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4. National Park Certification

I, hereby, certify that this property is:

entered in the National Register

determined eligible for the National Register

determined not eligible for the National Register

removed from the National Register

other (explain:) ___________________________________________________________________

__________________________________

Signature of the Keeper Date of Action

5. Classification

Ownership of Property

(Check as many boxes as apply)

Private

Public - Local X

Public - State

Public - Federal

Category of Property

(Check only one box)

Building(s)

District

Site

Structure X



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Number of Resources within Property

(Do not include previously listed resources in the count.)

Contributing Noncontributing

buildings

sites

1 structures

objects

1 Total

Number of contributing resources previously listed in the National Register N/A

6. Function or Use

Historic Functions

(Enter categories from instructions.)

TRANSPORTATION/road-related (vehicular)

Current Functions

(Enter categories from instructions.)

TRANSPORTATION/road-related (vehicular)



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7. Description

Architectural Classification (Enter categories from instructions)

OTHER: Multi Plate arch

Materials: (Enter categories from instructions.)

Principal exterior materials of the property: METAL: Steel

STONE: Granite

Narrative Description

(Describe the historic and current physical appearance and condition of the property. Describe contributing and

noncontributing resources if applicable. Begin with a summary paragraph that briefly describes the general

characteristics of the property, such as its location, type, style, method of construction, setting, size, and

significant features. Indicate whether the property has historic integrity.)

Summary Paragraph

Bridge No. L7069 is a single-span, Multi Plate arch bridge that is faced with granite fieldstone. The bridge has

an overall structure length of approximately 36.0 feet, a span length of approximately 17.0 feet, and an overall

width of approximately 42.33 feet.1 The structure was constructed by the Works Projects Administration (WPA)

in 1940 and carries Township Road 357, also known as Oak Ridge Road, over Turtle Creek in Turtle Creek

Township, Todd County, Minnesota.

1 LHB Corp, “Bridge L7069 Field Survey Notes,” Field Survey Notes June 26, 2013, On file at the Minnesota Department of

Transportation.



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Narrative Description

Bridge No. L7069 is a single-span, Multi Plate arch bridge that is faced with local granite. The bridge has an

overall structure length of approximately 36.0 feet and an overall width of approximately 42.33 feet. The

structure is located in Turtle Creek Township, in northeast Todd County, Minnesota, approximately six miles

north and four miles east of Browerville. The bridge is situated within a rural, agricultural setting immediately

surrounded by a moderately wooded area. Bridge No. L7069 carries a two-lane gravel road, Township Road

357, also known as Oak Ridge Road, over Turtle Creek in a southwest to northeast alignment.2 The banks of

Turtle Creek are lined with tall grasses and deciduous trees.

The substructure of the bridge consists of concrete abutments. The bridge superstructure consists of an

approximately 17.0 foot Multi Plate arch span with a 7.1 foot rise.3 The arch is constructed of No. 1 gauge

Armco Multi Plate corrugated steel plates that are bolted to each other and to the concrete abutments. The

structure has stone-faced concrete headwalls that rise above the roadway to form parapet walls. At each end of

the bridge there are flared wingwalls that angle outward and downward. The ringstone, headwalls, and parapet

walls are coursed, squared, granite fieldstone. The masonry facing on the wingwalls and arch haunches is split,

rubble, granite fieldstone.4 The parapet walls and wingwalls are surmounted by a concrete coping. Rectangular

voussoirs are applied vertically around the arch and feature an elongated keystone. The arch supports the gravel

roadway which rests on a 2.0 foot layer of fill.

Integrity

Bridge No. L7069 retains excellent integrity of location and setting. Bridge No. L7069 has spanned Turtle

Creek in Turtle Creek Township since its construction in 1940 and it continues to be located within a wooded

area surrounded by an overall agricultural setting that has changed little since 1940. The township road that the

bridge was built to carry also retains the characteristics of a rural, gravel road. In terms of design, materials, and

workmanship, the superstructure, headwalls, and wingwalls are intact and unaltered. Circa 1999, the eastern

third of the north parapet wall fell into the river and was subsequently reconstructed with in-kind materials,

workmanship, and design. No other alterations have been made to the bridge. Therefore, the bridge retains

integrity of materials, design, workmanship, feeling, and association as an example of a Rustic Style Multi Plate

arch bridge constructed by the WPA.

2 Minnesota Department of Transportation [MnDOT], “Mn/DOT Structure Inventory Report” Minnesota Bridge Inventory Database

(2011). Minnesota Department of Transportation Bridge Office, St. Paul, Minnesota 3 LHB Corp, “Bridge L7069 Field Survey Notes.”

4 Jeffery Hess, “Bridge L7069 Minnesota Historic Bridge Inventory,” State Historic Preservation Office Inventory Form. Available in

Bridge L7069 folder, Todd County, History/Architecture Inventory files. State Historic Preservation Office. Minnesota Historical

Society, St. Paul, Minn.


Bridge L7069 Todd, Minnesota Name of Property County and State

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8. Statement of Significance

Applicable National Register Criteria

(Mark "x" in one or more boxes for the criteria qualifying the property for National Register listing.)

A. Property is associated with events that have made a significant contribution to the broad

patterns of our history. B. Property is associated with the lives of persons significant in our past.

X C. Property embodies the distinctive characteristics of a type, period, or method of construction

or represents the work of a master, or possesses high artistic values, or represents a significant

and distinguishable entity whose components lack individual distinction.

D. Property has yielded, or is likely to yield, information important in prehistory or history.

Criteria Considerations

(Mark "x" in all the boxes that apply)

A. Owned by a religious institution or used for religious purposes.

B. Removed from its original location.

C. A birthplace or grave.

D. A cemetery.

E. A reconstructed building, object, or structure.

F. A commemorative property.

G. Less than 50 years old or achieving significance within the past 50 years.



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Areas of Significance

(Enter categories from instructions)

ENGINEERING

Period of Significance

1940

Significant Dates

1940

Significant Person

(Complete only if Criterion B is marked above)

N/A

Cultural Affiliation

N/A

Architect/Builder

Fabricator: Lyle Pipe & Culvert Co.

Builder: Works Projects Administration



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Statement of Significance Summary Paragraph (Provide a summary paragraph that includes level of

significance, applicable criteria, justification for the period of significance, and any applicable criteria

considerations.)

Bridge No. L7069 is significant under National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) Criterion C, in the area of

Engineering, within the historic context “Iron and Steel Bridges in Minnesota, 1873-1945,” as a modular

corrugated-metal Multi Plate arch bridge, coupled with its outstanding aesthetics and workmanship as embodied

in its Rustic Style design, a hallmark of WPA construction in Minnesota. The Multi Plate arch design is

significant as a unique engineering achievement that provided owners with an economical and easier

construction alternative to other more traditional types of spans. The bridge has a period of significance of

1940, corresponding with the year in which it was constructed.

Narrative Statement of Significance (Provide at least one paragraph for each area of significance.)

Bridge No. L7069 was constructed in 1940 by the WPA as part of Work Project No. 8036, which included

various Depression-era work relief roadway improvement efforts in Todd County.5 Discussions regarding the

construction of the bridge are documented in a series of five letters exchanged between the WPA, Todd County

Highway Department, and Minnesota Department of Highways (MDH) between November1939 and January

1940. In 1939, Todd County prepared plans for the bridge and the WPA submitted them to the MDH for

review.6 The MDH initially withheld its approval of the plans for Bridge No. L7069 due to concerns about the

width of the bridge, bridge sounding information, the stepped footing, the footing bars, the material of the Multi

Plate, and the painting of the railings.7 In a letter dated December 18, 1939, the Todd County Highway

Department addressed all the concerns raised by the MDH by answering questions and by providing additional

information regarding bridge materials and specifications. This explains why certain decisions regarding the

bridge were made.8 As it pertained to the bridge railings, the original plans depict the bridge with metal pipe

railings; MDH had expressed questions regarding the painting of the pipe railings. The response letter from the

Todd County Highway Engineer to the MDH states that, “design of railings may be changed to masonry pillars

and angle irons which the County has on hand. Regardless of what kind of railings is used the steel will

naturally be painted, but as this is no contract job it should not be necessary to note it on the plans.”9 The final

design of the bridge uses the masonry pillars. Other aspects of the bridge as it exists today, including its

dimensions, correspond with the original 1939 plans.10

In a letter dated January 6, 1940, the MDH provided its

final comments and approval for the bridge.11

Todd County Commissioner’s records document the purchase of the Multi Plate arch for Bridge No. L7069. On

November 7, 1939, the County Auditor was directed to “advertise for proposals for the furnishing of one

5 State Historic Preservation Office, “Bridge L7069 folder”, Todd County. History/Architecture Inventory Files. State Historic

Preservation Office, Minnesota Historical Society, St. Paul, Minnesota. 6 Ibid.

7 Ibid.

8 Ibid.

9 Ibid.

10 Todd County Highway Department, “Multi Plate Arch Bridge Todd County.” Bridge L7069 Folder, Todd County,

History/Architecture Inventory Files. State Historic Preservation Office, Minnesota Historical Society, St. Paul, Minnesota. 11

State Historic Preservation Office, “Bridge L7069 folder.”



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multiplate arch bridge, 17 foot span, 7 foot 1 1/2 inches rise, 25 foot width, 1 gauge.”12

On December 5, 1939,

the County Commission accepted a bid of $840.00 by the Lyle Culvert & Pipe Co. for the furnishing of the

Multi Plate arch bridge.13

Following customary WPA project procedures, the construction of Bridge No. L7069

was sponsored by Todd County which, with Turtle Creek Township, paid for the materials while the WPA

supplied the labor.14

According to Turtle Creek Township records, a claim was paid to Todd County for a

bridge in Section 6 (Bridge No. L7069). The total cost of the claim was $1,437.84, of which Turtle Creek

Township paid half. The payment covered the cost of materials and supplies, and a truck and driver to deliver

them to the construction site.15

Since its construction, other than routine maintenance, the bridge has not been

altered except for an in-kind repair of the eastern section of the north parapet after it fell into the river circa

1999.

Multi Plate Arch Bridges

Bridge No. L7069 is an example of a Multi Plate arch bridge. Introduced in 1931 by the Armco Culvert

Manufacturer’s Association, Multi Plate arch bridges represent “a unique engineering type that frequently

incorporated notable aesthetic qualities of local masonry design and workmanship.”16

Multi Plate arch bridges

are comprised of galvanized, corrugated, heavy-gauge steel plates that are manufactured in curved segments,

which are bolted together in the field to create an arch or circle.17

According to the Lyle Culvert & Pipe Co.,

Multi Plate arches were constructed with “plates [that] have corrugations 6 inches in width and 1½ inches deep.

These giant corrugations take advantage of the tremendous strength of the arch principle and combined with

thick plates, makes [sic] a tough and enormously strong bridge.”18

Multi Plate arches are typically anchored to

concrete abutments with concrete to prevent undermining and shifting of the structure.19

Multi Plate arch bridges were popular during the 1930s as “a viable alternative to reinforced-concrete slab-and-

girder construction for short-span bridges.”20

Additionally their modular design was, “more economical than

either cast iron pipe or reinforced concrete pipe for small waterways.”21

The prefabrication of the Multi Plate

arch made this type of span popular with New Deal agencies, as the arch was easy to assemble by unskilled

laborers. Reflecting this fact, arch bridges constructed between 1933 and 1942 by New Deal federal relief

programs, such as the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) and the WPA, were almost exclusively Multi Plate

arches. The simplicity of the design made the Multi Plate arch compatible with using local materials (for non-

arch elements) and local labor. Armco shrewdly emphasized these points in its advertising: “Multi Plate Arches

... Designed to fit any local conditions-- Can use local labor on Work Relief Projects. Use of stone end-walls not

only makes attractive structure, but employs local material and labor.”22

When stone is used for the headwalls

on Multi Plate arch bridges, as is the case with Bridge No. L7069, the bridge takes on the appearance of a stone-

12

Todd County Commissioners, “Todd County Commissioners Records,” Available at the Todd County Courthouse, Long Prairie,

Minnesota, 1940, 547. 13

Todd County Commissioners, “Commissioners Records,” 553-554. 14

Hess, “Bridge L7069 Minnesota Historic Bridge Inventory.” 15

Turtle Creek Township, “Turtle Creek Township Records (1940, Available at the Turtle Creek Township, Todd County, Minnesota,

1940). 16

Fredric L. Quivik and Dale L. Martin, “Iron and Steel Bridges in Minnesota,” July 1988, National Register of Historic Places

Multiple Property Documentation Form, E-19, F-10. 17

Lyle Culvert & Pipe Co., “Prospective Multi Plate Bridge For Village of Edina, Minn,” On file at the City of Edina Public Works

Department, Edina, Minnesota. 18

Ibid. 19

Quivik and Martin, “Iron and Steel Bridges in Minnesota,” E-20. 20

Ibid, F-10, 21

Ibid, E-19. 22

Ibid, E-20.



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arch bridge.23

The use of stone masonry in conjunction with the Multi Plate arch also reflected “the New Deal

agenda of promoting highway beautification, local craft skills, and labor-intensive public works projects.”24

“Instead of eliminating labor costs as in traditional building economics, [the use of stone masonry] was an

explicit attempt to make construction projects labor-intensive, thus creating more work.”25

Bridge No. L7069

embodies the WPA philosophy of providing employment through unskilled and labor-intensive work, as the

bridge features an easy-to-construct Multi Plate arch paired with labor-intensive granite fieldstone spandrel

walls.

As noted, Multi Plate arch bridges were an economical choice compared to other types of short-length spans.

The plates used in the arch construction were shipped in a nesting position, which reduced freight costs. The

ease of construction and the use of local materials for non-arch elements, such as the headwalls, also kept

construction costs reasonable. Thus from a materials cost perspective, the economic benefits of the Multi Plate

arch solidified its popularity with federal-relief programs. As of 1988, there were 35 surviving Multi Plate arch

bridges from the New Deal period in Minnesota.26

Based on current bridge survey data, Multi Plate arches are a

diminishing resource as there are now less than ten extant Multi Plate arch bridges in Minnesota, of which few

represent federal relief construction.27

Bridge No. L7069 is one of only two Multi Plate arch bridges in Todd

County, both of which were constructed by the WPA and embody its legacy in the county.

Works Progress Administration

During the New Deal era, several federal programs were created, including the WPA, in hopes of providing

work for the unemployed. The Works Progress Administration, renamed the Works Projects Administration in

1939, was established in 1935 by President Franklin D. Roosevelt. The first function of the WPA was to

“operate a nation-wide program of small useful projects designed to provide employment for needy employable

workers.”28

Secondly, “it was responsible for coordinating the various activities of the ‘Works Program’ as a

whole.”29

Under the direction of Harry L. Hopkins, the WPA operated from 1935 to 1943 and employed

millions in a nationwide effort to offer employment to the unemployed by channeling federal funds to a wide

range of public works projects, including construction of public buildings, roads, bridges, and parks. The WPA

was also responsible for the construction of swimming pools, auditoriums, airports, post offices, playgrounds,

park buildings and other such public facilities nationwide.30

Projects undertaken by the WPA were intended to

be labor-intensive and utilize locally available materials and construction methods. During its entire existence in

Minnesota, the WPA employed 65,713 people.31

While the primary purpose of New Deal programs was to put people back to work, programs such as the WPA

were also influential in Minnesota bridge design and construction. The WPA did not necessarily create new

engineering methods, but it did influence the architectural treatment of bridges it funded, requiring that they 23

Ibid, F-10. 24

Quivik and Martin, “Iron and Steel Bridges in Minnesota,” F-10. 25

Robert Frame, “Reinforced-Concrete Highway Bridges in Minnesota,” 1989, National Register of Historic Places Multiple Property

Documentation Form, E-15. 26

Quivik and Martin, “Iron and Steel Bridges in Minnesota,” E-20. 27

Mead & Hunt and Olson & Nesvold Engineers, “Phase I Results Minnesota Local Historic Bridge Study” (Minnesota Department

of Transportation, St. Paul, 2012), Appendix B. 28

Anderson, “Federal Relief Construction in Minnesota,” E-48. 29

Ibid. 30

Rolf T. Anderson, “Federal Relief Construction in Minnesota, 1933-1941,” 1993, National Register of Historic Places Multiple

Property Documentation Form, E-48. 31

Iric Nathanson, “The WPA in Minnesota: economic stimulus during the Great Depression,” MINNPOST, January 7, 2009, accessed

January 31, 2014, http://www.minnpost.com/politics-policy/2009/01/wpa-minnesota-economic-stimulus-during-great-depression.



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incorporate Rustic, Classical Revival, or Art Deco style elements.32

During the WPA’s existence, “it built some

78,000 bridges nationally, and built or improved 1,400 bridges in Minnesota.”33

Bridge No. L7069 is a well-

preserved example of a Multi Plate arch bridge that exemplifies the types of projects undertaken by the WPA in

Minnesota and it represents the long-lasting impact of New Deal public works programs on Todd County.

Rustic Style

With its granite fieldstone masonry facing, Bridge No. L7069 exemplifies the Rustic Style design aesthetic

popularized by the federal-relief programs, including the WPA. The Rustic Style is a style of architecture that

was developed by the National Park Service in the early and middle 20th

century. Rustic Style buildings and

structures were designed to harmonize with the natural environment, not stand out. Buildings and structures

constructed in the Rustic Style employed locally available materials, utilized labor intensive building methods,

and often had a hand-crafted appearance.34

“The National Park Service and the U.S. Forest Service considered

rustic architecture the appropriate style for construction in state and national parks and forests” and as a result

influenced the proliferation of this style.35

Thus most of the buildings and structures erected by the WPA are

Rustic Style in design.36

As such, Rustic Style resources, “are a legacy of the Depression-era work groups,

whose efforts helped preserve vast areas of wilderness and created remarkable buildings and structures …

throughout the United States.”37

Rustic Style resources in Minnesota reflect the diverse resources of its lands.

“Log construction took place in the northern portions of the state, where timber was plentiful. Stone buildings

were more typical in the south and northwest. A combination of log and stone is common in the center section

of the state.”38

The headwalls and wingwalls of Bridge No. L7069 are composed of local stone, reflecting a

common practice of WPA Rustic Style construction in Minnesota. The use of a locally available stone for the

construction of Bridge No. L7069 emphasizes the bridge’s relationship with its surrounding environment. Its

elegant rustic styling enables the bridge to blend with and greatly enhance the aesthetics of its rural setting. The

harmony between Bridge No. L7069 and its natural surroundings makes it an excellent manifestation of the

Rustic Style.

The registration requirements for Multi Plate arch bridges within the “Iron and Steel Bridges in Minnesota

Multiple Property Documentation Form,” state that Multi Plate arch bridges can be eligible for the NRHP if

their modular corrugated-metal construction and stone headwalls and spandrels, which are the most notable

features of such bridges, are clearly visible and relatively unaltered.39

Additionally, the requirements state that

since Multi Plate arch bridges were most prominently associated with the, “New Deal’s encouragement of

roadside beautification, the bridge’s workmanship and design should be on the original site, harmonious with

the general setting, of high aesthetic quality, and of New deal vintage.”40

Bridge No. L7069 remains in its

original location, and retains its modular corrugated metal construction, stone headwalls, and spandrels walls.

The bridge is an outstanding example of a modular corrugated-metal Multi Plate arch bridge constructed by the

WPA, and embodies the aesthetics and workmanship of the Rustic Style, which was popular of WPA

construction in Minnesota.

32

Frame, “Reinforced-Concrete Highway Bridges in Minnesota,” F-6. 33

Ibid, E-15. 34

Minnesota Historical Society, “Rustic Style Resources in Minnesota,” Minnesota Historical Society, March 28, 2014,

http://www.mnhs.org/places/nationalregister/stateparks/. 35

Anderson, “Federal Relief Construction in Minnesota,” F-24. 36

Anderson, “Federal Relief Construction in Minnesota,” F-24. 37

Minnesota Historical Society, “Rustic Style Resources in Minnesota.” 38

Ibid. 39

Quivik and Martin, “Iron and Steel Bridges in Minnesota,” F-11. 40

Quivik and Martin, “Iron and Steel Bridges in Minnesota,” F-11.



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9. Major Bibliographical References

Bibliography (Cite the books, articles, and other sources used in preparing this form.)

Unpublished

Anderson, Rolf T. “Federal Relief Construction in Minnesota, 1933-1941.” August 1994. National Register of

Historic Places Multiple Property Documentation Form. On file at the Minnesota State Historic

Preservation Office, Minnesota Historical Society, St. Paul, Minnesota.

Frame, Robert. “Reinforced-Concrete Highway Bridges in Minnesota.” September 1989. National Register of



Hess, Jeffery. “Bridge L7069 Minnesota Historic Bridge Inventory.” State Historic Preservation Office

Inventory Form. Available in Bridge L7069 folder, Todd County. History/Architecture Inventory files.

State Historic Preservation Office. Minnesota Historical Society, St. Paul, Minn.

LHB Corp. “Bridge L7069 Field Survey.” Field Survey Notes. On file at the Minnesota Department of

Transportation, 2013.

Lyle Culvert & Pipe Co. “Prospective Multi Plate Bridge For Village of Edina, Minn.” Proposal Material,

Minneapolis, Minnesota, 1937. On file at the City of Edina Public Works Department, Edina,

Minnesota.

Minnesota Department of Transportation. “Mn/DOT Structure Inventory Report” Minnesota Bridge Inventory

Database (2011). Available at the Minnesota Department of Transportation Bridge Office, St. Paul,

Minnesota.

Mead & Hunt and Olson & Nesvold Engineers, P.S.C. “Phase I Results Minnesota Local Historic Bridge

Study.” Minnesota Department of Transportation, St. Paul, November 2012.

Quivik, Fredric L., and Dale L. Martin. “Iron and Steel Bridges in Minnesota.” July 1988. National Register of



State Historic Preservation Office. “Bridge L7069 folder”, Todd County. History/Architecture Inventory Files.

State Historic Preservation Office, Minnesota Historical Society, St. Paul, Minnesota.

Todd County Commissioners. “Todd County Commissioners Records.” (1940):547, 553-554. Available at the

Todd County Courthouse, Long Prairie, Minnesota.

Todd County Highway Department. “Multi Plate Arch Bridge Todd County.” Bridge L7069 Folder, Todd

County, History/Architecture Inventory Files. State Historic Preservation Office, Minnesota Historical

Society, St. Paul, Minnesota.

Turtle Creek Township. “Turtle Creek Township Records,” (1940). Available at Turtle Creek Township, Todd

County, Minnesota.




Online Sources

Minnesota Historical Society. “Rustic Style Resources in Minnesota.” Minnesota Historical Society. March 28,

2014. http://www.mnhs.org/places/nationalregister/stateparks/.

Nathanson, Iric. “The WPA in Minnesota: economic stimulus during the Great Depression.” MINNPOST,

January 7, 2009. Accessed January 31, 2014. http://www.minnpost.com/politics-policy/2009/01/wpa-

minnesota-economic-stimulus-during-great-depression.

Previous documentation on file (NPS):

preliminary determination of individual listing (36 CFR 67) has been requested

previously listed in the National Register

previously determined eligible by the National Register

designated a National Historic Landmark

recorded by Historic American Buildings Survey #

recorded by Historic American Engineering Record #

recorded by Historic American Landscape Survey #

Primary location of additional data:

X State Historic Preservation Office

Other State agency

Federal agency

Local government

University

Other

Name of repository:

Historic Resources Survey Number (if assigned): TO-TUR-003




10. Geographical Data

Acreage of Property 0.03

Use either the UTM system or latitude/longitude coordinates

Latitude/Longitude Coordinates

Datum if other than WGS84:__________

(enter coordinates to 6 decimal places)

1. Latitude: Longitude:




Or

UTM References

Datum (indicated on USGS map):

NAD 1927 or X NAD 1983

1. Zone: 15N Easting: 363609 Northing: 5115792.4

2. Zone: Easting: Northing:



Verbal Boundary Description (describe the boundaries of the property)

The nominated property consists of a rectangle measuring 39.0 feet long by 47.0 feet wide, with a center axis

that coincides with the centerline of the bridge. These boundaries encompass the entire bridge, with the corners

aligning with the outer ends of the wingwalls.

Boundary Justification (explain why the boundaries were selected)

The boundary encompasses the entirety of the bridge, including the superstructure, substructure, approaches,

and wingwalls.




11. Form Prepared By

name/title: Kathryn A. Ohland, Historian, and Gregory R. Mathis, Sr. Preservation Planner

organization: The 106 Group Ltd.

street & number: 370 Selby Ave.

city or town: St. Paul State: MN zip code: 55102

email: [email protected]

telephone: (651) 290-0977

date: May 16, 2014

Additional Documentation

Submit the following items with the completed form:

Maps: A USGS map or equivalent (7.5 or 15 minute series) indicating the property's location.

Sketch map for historic districts and properties having large acreage or numerous resources. Key all

photographs to this map.

Additional items: (Check with the SHPO or FPO for any additional items.)




Photographs:

Submit clear and descriptive photographs. The size of each image must be 1600x1200 pixels (minimum),

3000x2000 preferred, at 300 ppi (pixels per inch) or larger. Key all photographs to the sketch map. Each

photograph must be numbered and that number must correspond to the photograph number on the photo log.

For simplicity, the name of the photographer, photo date, etc. may be listed once on the photograph log and

doesn’t need to be labeled on every photograph.

Photo Log

Name of Property: Bridge No. L7069

City or Vicinity: Browerville

County: Todd State: Minnesota

Photographer: Tim Smith, Mead &Hunt

Date Photographed: June 26, 2013

Description of Photograph(s) and number, include description of view indicating direction of camera:

Photo 1 of 9

MN_ToddCounty_BridgeNo.L7069_0001

Bridge No. L7069, north elevation. Facing Southwest.

Photo 2 of 9


Bridge No. L7069, south elevation. Facing Northeast.

Photo 3 of 9


Bridge No. L7069, approach and deck. Facing Southwest.

Photo 4 of 9


Bridge No. L7069, approach and deck. Facing Northeast.

Photo 5 of 9


Bridge No. L7069, north parapet. Facing Northwest.




Photo 6 of 9


Bridge No. L7069, Multi Plate arch. Facing Northeast.

Photo 7 of 9


Bridge No. L7069, spandrel wall and keystone. Facing Southwest.

Photo 8 of 9


Bridge No. L7069, northwest wingwall. Facing Southwest.

Photo 9 of 9


Bridge No. L7069, south parapet. Facing North.

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Bridge L7069

Todd County

Minnesota

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Bridge L7069Todd County

MinnesotaNAD83 Zone 15N UTM Easting 363609

NAD83 Zone 15N UTM Northing 5115792.4

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Bridge L7069

Todd County

Minnesota

1 inch = 50 feet

NPS Form 10-900-a (Rev. 8/2002) OMB No. 1024-0018

United States Department of the Interior Put Here National Park Service

National Register of Historic Places Continuation Sheet Section number Photos Page 1

Bridge L7069

Name of Property

Todd, Minnesota

County and State

“Iron & Steel Bridges in MN, 1873-1945”

Name of multiple listing (if applicable)

Photo 1 of 9

MN_ToddCounty_Bridge No. L7069_0001

Bridge L7069, north elevation. Facing Southwest.

Photo 2 of 9


Bridge L7069, south elevation. Facing Northeast.




Bridge L7069

Name of Property

Todd, Minnesota

County and State



Photo 3 of 9


Bridge L7069, approach and deck. Facing Southwest.

Photo 4 of 9


Bridge L7069, approach and deck. Facing Northeast.




Bridge L7069

Name of Property

Todd, Minnesota

County and State



Photo 5 of 9


Bridge L7069, north parapet. Facing Northwest.

Photo 6 of 9


Bridge L7069, Multi Plate arch. Facing Northeast.




Bridge L7069

Name of Property

Todd, Minnesota

County and State



Photo 7 of 9


Bridge L7069, spandrel wall and keystone. Facing Southwest.

Photo 8 of 9


Bridge L7069, northwest wingwall. Facing Southwest.




Bridge L7069

Name of Property

Todd, Minnesota

County and State



Photo 9 of 9


Bridge L7069, south parapet. Facing North.

Documents

The following is a copy of the National Register of