Old Stone Arch (Marshall, Illinois)

The Old Stone Arch is a stone arch bridge along the former route of the National Road in Marshall, Illinois. The limestone bridge is 13.5 feet (4.1 m) high and 15 feet (4.6 m) across. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers built the bridge between 1828 and 1837, the period in which the Corps rebuilt much of the National Road. The National Road, the most-traveled U.S. road in the early 1800s and the first built by the U.S. government, connected Illinois to the Eastern United States and helped bring settlers and goods to the state during its early years. The bridge has served road traffic continuously since its construction and was part of U.S. Route 40 from the route's creation to 1953.[2]

Old Stone Arch, National Road
Nearest cityMarshall, Illinois
Coordinates39°23′11.8″N 87°42′30″W
Area0.5 acres (0.20 ha)
Built byArmy Corps of Engineers
NRHP reference No.75000643[1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 20, 1975
Old Stone Arch Bridge in 2015

The bridge was added to the National Register of Historic Places on February 20, 1975.[1]

See also

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Mulgrew, John C. (September 18, 1972). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form: Old Stone Arch" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved March 4, 2014.


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