Daniel B. Luten

Daniel B. Luten also known as Daniel Benjamin Luten (Dec. 26, 1869-July 3, 1946) was an American bridge builder and engineer based in Indianapolis, Indiana.

Life and career Luten was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan in 1869.

For one year he taught Civil Engineering at the University of Michigan as an assistant to Professor Charles E. Greene. He was then an instructor, in architectural and sanitary engineering, for Purdue University from 1895 to 1900, including courses in arch design and theory of hydraulics. Canyon Padre Bridge, Abandoned grade of US 66 over Padre Canyon, Flagstaff, AZ. (Luten, Daniel B.), NRHP-listed (Luten, Daniel B.) Dumbarton Bridge (Washington, D.C.), Q Street across Rock Creek Park, Washington, D.C. Holbrook Bridge, Abandoned grade of US 70 over the Little Colorado River, 4.2 mi. SE of Holbrook, AZ. (Luten, Daniel B.), NRHP-listed Kelvin Bridge, Florence-Kelvin Hwy. over the Gila River, Kelvin, AZ. (Luten, Daniel), NRHP-listed Putnam County Bridge No. 159, Co. Rd. 650 W. over Big Walnut Cr., Reelsville, IN. (Luten, Daniel B.), NRHP-listed Moores Creek Bridge, Fort Pierce, Florida Entry Bridge, Belleview Hotel, Belleair, Florida Ike's Creek Bridge, Belleair, Florida Winkelman Bridge, Old AZ 77 over the Gila River, Winkelman, AZ. (Luten, Daniel), NRHP-listed Wolcott Bridge, CO 131 at milepost 0.07, Wolcott, CO.(Luten, Daniel B.), NRHP-listed Miami Bridges, Miami, Arizona five identical bridges across the town Bloody Tanks wash canal, 1921, Luten, Daniel, NRHP-listed

Additional Luten arch bridges are NRHP-listed that are attributed to the Luten Bridge Company or to Topeka Bridge & Iron Co., two firms which had use of Luten's patented designs.