Property Record
PORTLAND AVE OVER HONEY CREEK
Architecture and History Inventory
Historic Name: | Portland Avenue Bridge (WisDOT bridge #P-40-0777) |
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Other Name: | Portland Bridge |
Contributing: | Yes |
Reference Number: | 140741 |
Location (Address): | PORTLAND AVE OVER HONEY CREEK |
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County: | Milwaukee |
City: | Wauwatosa |
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Year Built: | 1933 |
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Survey Date: | 2011 |
Historic Use: | concrete bridge |
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Structural System: | Concrete Arch |
Wall Material: | Limestone |
Architect: | Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) |
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Demolished?: | No |
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National/State Register Listing Name: | Honey Creek Parkway |
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National Register Listing Date: | 7/8/2010 |
State Register Listing Date: | 7/17/2009 |
National Register Multiple Property Name: | Milwaukee County Parkway System |
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 Wisconsin Historical Society, Division of Historic Preservation. 2011- Appearance unchanged. 2000- Reinforced concrete bridge with limestone ashlar veneer and prominent arch ring. overall length of 34 ft. solid parapet has limestone ashlar veneer and slab coping. In 1998 the city of Milwaukee tuckpointed the parapet walls and replaced damaged stone in-kind. The bridge rretains overall integrity of design and materials. |
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Bibliographic References: | "Inventory of Historically Significant Bridges Spanning Watercourses Under District Jurisdiction" prepared for the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District by Mead and Hunt, 12/2000. |
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |