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His designs are well known for their architectural beauty. McCullough advocated that bridges be built economically, efficiently, and with beauty. He helped design over 600 bridges, many with architectural details such as Gothic spires, art deco obelisks, and Romanesque arches incorporated into the
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where his father died in 1904. McCullough then worked at various jobs to support the family. In 1910, he graduated from
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in Salem. His wife Marie was interred there after her death in 1954. Following McCullough's death, the state of
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on May 6, 1946. He was close to his 59th birthday. He was interred in the Mount Crest Abbey Mausoleum at
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with his son John McCullough who also was an attorney. McCullough died of a stroke at his home in
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In 1934 McCullough was granted an honorary doctorate from Oregon State University. He published
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Oregon State University: Civil & Construction Engineering, accessed October 8, 2007.
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Oregon State University: Civil & Construction Engineering, accessed October 8, 2007.
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from 1919 to 1935 and 1937 until he died in 1946. McCullough also was a professor at
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Elegant Arches, Soaring Spans: C.B. McCullough, Oregon's Master Bridge Builder
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McCullough began working for the Marsh Bridge Company in
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Conde B. McCullough

Redfield, South Dakota
U.S.
Salem, Oregon
U.S.
Crooked River High Bridge
Isaac Lee Patterson Bridge
Conde McCullough Memorial Bridge
Umpqua River Bridge
Siuslaw River Bridge
Original Alsea Bay Bridge
Cape Creek Bridge
Big Creek Bridge
Ten Mile Creek Bridge
Depoe Bay Bridge
Yaquina Bay Bridge

civil
engineer
Oregon
U.S. Route 101
South Dakota
Oregon Department of Transportation
Oregon State University
Redfield
South Dakota
Iowa
Iowa State University
civil engineering

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