Ely's Stone Bridge is a bridge that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places

National Register of Historic Places

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 on March 7, 1979. The bridge was built across Deer Creek in 1893 by Ely Reuben, Sr., a farmer, and his son Ely Reuben, Jr. The bridge is a three-span arch bridge

Arch bridge

An arch bridge is a bridge with abutments at each end shaped as a curved arch. Arch bridges work by transferring the weight of the bridge and its loads partially into a horizontal thrust restrained by the abutments at either side...

 made of stone from the stream bed and quarries in Anamosa, Iowa

Anamosa, Iowa

As of the census of 2000, there were 5,494 people, 1,750 households, and 1,135 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,453.4 people per square mile . There were 1,884 housing units at an average density of 841.3 per square mile...

. The foundation of the bridge was recently reinforced with concrete.