Property Record
CROSSING MILW RIVER CONNECTING E & W ST PAUL AVE
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | E. St. Paul Avenue Bridge |
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| Other Name: | East St. Paul Ave Bridge |
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| Reference Number: | 119985 |
| Location (Address): | CROSSING MILW RIVER CONNECTING E & W ST PAUL AVE |
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| County: | Milwaukee |
| City: | Milwaukee |
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| Year Built: | 1966 |
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| Survey Date: | 19842010 |
| Historic Use: | moveable bridge |
| Architectural Style: | NA (unknown or not a building) |
| Structural System: | Bascule |
| Wall Material: | Metal |
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| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | Not listed |
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| Additional Information: | A site file exists for this property. It contains additional information such as correspondence, newspaper clippings, or historical information. It is a public record and may be viewed in person at the State Historical Society, Division of Historic Preservation. Resurveyed for Milwaukee Downtown Connector Arch/History Survey, SHPO#10-0983, Prepared by Heritage Research (2010). 2010: Constructed in 1966, the five-span, post-and-beam, bascule bridge rests n four concrete piers, the middle two of which are heavier and support the lift apparatus for the central span. The steel grate bridgedeck is supported by steel stringers. Simple metal railings line both sides of the bridge, which is devoid of significant architectural detail. |
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| Bibliographic References: | . |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |