Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998.
“The Red Bridge is located just northeast of Monroe, Iowa, United States. The 212-foot (65 m) span carried traffic on County Road S74 over the South Skunk River.”
Wikipedia article Red Bridge (Monroe, Iowa), CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 16 National Register listings published here for Jasper County · listed in 1998 · category: Structure.
Sources: the Wikipedia article · the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service · the Wikipedia article
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 8 workings within 5 miles of Red Bridge: 7 past producers, 1 producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Flagstone, Sand and Gravel, Construction, Iron. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Ocher Quarry | Iron | Past Producer | ||
| Old Reasnor Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Reasnor Pit and Plant | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Unknown | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Stony Point Quarry | Flagstone | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown | Flagstone | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown | Flagstone | Past Producer | ||
| Van Wyngarden Sandstone Quarry | Flagstone | Past Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Monroe, the town this property stands in, in 41 storm reports between 1998 and 2025: 21 hail, 15 thunderstorm wind, 2 funnel cloud, 2 tornado. The reports record 1 injury. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 2024 | Tornado (EF1) | Monroe | 1 hurt, $250,000 | Jasper County EMA reported a path of damage starting just east of Monroe impacting several rural homesteads. Much of the damage was to trees and outbuildings with a few smaller sheds being destroyed. Otherwise, the bulk of the path was across rural farmland between Monroe and Reasnor in southern Jasper County. |
| August 2013 | Hail | Monroe | $100,000 | no account filed |
| March 2010 | Lightning | Monroe | $50,000 | no account filed |
| August 2013 | Hail | Monroe | $25,000 | no account filed |
| May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Monroe | $25,000 | no account filed |
| August 2013 | Hail | Monroe | $20,000 | no account filed |
| July 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Monroe | $15,000 | High winds downed several trees. |
| June 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Monroe | $15,000 | no account filed |
| April 2010 | Hail | Monroe | $10,000 | no account filed |
| May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Monroe | $10,000 | no account filed |
| July 2003 | Hail | Monroe | $10,000 | no account filed |
| June 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Monroe | $10,000 | no account filed |
| May 2000 | Hail | Monroe | $10,000 | no account filed |
| June 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Monroe | $10,000 | no account filed |
| July 2018 | Tornado (EF0) | Monroe | $8,000 | Tornado developed east of Monroe and tracked southeast for entire path. Damage was mainly to trees and crops although a machine shed lost a small part of its roof near the start of the tornado. There was impressive flattening of crops near the county line where path widened to 500 yards. Tornado crossed from Jasper into Marion county. |
| October 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Monroe | $5,000 | Six to seven inch diameter branches were blown down by 60 to 70 MPH winds. |
| July 2003 | Hail | Monroe | $5,000 | no account filed |
| April 2001 | Hail | Monroe | $5,000 | no account filed |
| August 2013 | Hail | Monroe | $3,000 | no account filed |
| August 2013 | Hail | Monroe | $3,000 | no account filed |
| April 2010 | Hail | Monroe | $3,000 | no account filed |
| April 2010 | Hail | Monroe | $3,000 | no account filed |
| June 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Monroe | $3,000 | no account filed |
| June 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Monroe | $2,000 | Winds gust estimated 58 to 65 MPH with several tree limbs down. Moved heavy patio furniture 3 to 5 feet. |
| October 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Monroe | $2,000 | A large tree was taken down on Highway F70 about a quarter mile west of town. |
| June 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Monroe | $2,000 | no account filed |
| August 2004 | Hail | Monroe | $2,000 | no account filed |
| March 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Monroe | $1,000 | no account filed |
| March 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Monroe | - | Trained spotter estimated wind gust of 60 mph. |
| April 2025 | Hail | Monroe | - | Report via social media. |
| July 2024 | Hail | Monroe | - | Report of 1 inch hail, along with estimated winds of 70 mph. |
| July 2024 | Hail | Monroe | - | Hail up to golf ball sized. |
| August 2021 | Funnel Cloud | Monroe | - | KCCI viewer shared a picture looking south from a truck stop along Interstate 80. Location edited based on likely thunderstorm location from radar. |
| July 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Monroe | - | The Iowa Dept. of Transportation relayed a report of stop sign blown over at highway 163 on the west side of Monroe. Time estimated via radar. |
| May 2018 | Hail | Monroe | - | Trained spotter reported up to nickel sized hail. Report came via text message picture. |
| July 2018 | Funnel Cloud | Monroe | - | Law enforcement reported a funnel cloud near Highway 163 and mile marker 25. |
| May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Monroe | - | Public reported wind gusts to 70 mph. |
| August 2015 | Hail | Monroe | - | Trained spotter reported quarter sized hail in Monroe, IA. |
| July 2024 | Hail | Monroe | - | no account filed |
| March 2023 | Hail | Monroe | - | no account filed |
| March 2006 | Hail | Monroe | - | no account filed |
No historic map-sheet match is published for this property yet. That does not mean no map exists. This record needs a coordinate-quality review before it can be joined to a sheet boundary. Browse the county's mapped places while that work is pending.
Other National Register properties close enough to walk or drive between, ordered by distance from this one. Both positions come from the same geocoding pass that matched these properties to their map sheets.
| Photograph | Property | Distance | Listed |
|---|---|---|---|
| J. G. and Regina Long House | 5.5 miles | 1997 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 98000521 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Jasper County | All 16 listed properties in this county. |
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