PORTLAND AVE OVER HONEY CREEK | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society

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PORTLAND AVE OVER HONEY CREEK

Architecture and History Inventory
PORTLAND AVE OVER HONEY CREEK | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society
NAMES
Historic Name:Portland Avenue Bridge (WisDOT bridge #P-40-0777)
Other Name:Portland Bridge
Contributing: Yes
Reference Number:140741
PROPERTY LOCATION
Location (Address):PORTLAND AVE OVER HONEY CREEK
County:Milwaukee
City:Wauwatosa
Township/Village:
Unincorporated Community:
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PROPERTY FEATURES
Year Built:1933
Additions:
Survey Date:2011
Historic Use:concrete bridge
Architectural Style:
Structural System:Concrete Arch
Wall Material:Limestone
Architect: Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)
Other Buildings On Site:
Demolished?:No
Demolished Date:
NATIONAL AND STATE REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES
National/State Register Listing Name: Honey Creek Parkway
National Register Listing Date:7/8/2010
State Register Listing Date:7/17/2009
National Register Multiple Property Name:Milwaukee County Parkway System
NOTES
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.
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.
RECORD LOCATION
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin

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