N TEUTONIA AVE OVER LINCOLN CREEK - LINCOLN CREEK PARKWAY | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society

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N TEUTONIA AVE OVER LINCOLN CREEK - LINCOLN CREEK PARKWAY

Architecture and History Inventory
N TEUTONIA AVE OVER LINCOLN CREEK - LINCOLN CREEK PARKWAY | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society
NAMES
Historic Name:N. Teutonia Avenue Bridge
Other Name:Bridge No. P-40-0823
Contributing: Yes
Reference Number:140763
PROPERTY LOCATION
Location (Address):N TEUTONIA AVE OVER LINCOLN CREEK - LINCOLN CREEK PARKWAY
County:Milwaukee
City:Milwaukee
Township/Village:
Unincorporated Community:
Town:
Range:
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Quarter Section:
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PROPERTY FEATURES
Year Built:1936
Additions:
Survey Date:2011
Historic Use:bridge
Architectural Style:NA (unknown or not a building)
Structural System:Concrete Beam
Wall Material:Limestone
Architect: Works Progress Administration (WPA)
Other Buildings On Site:
Demolished?:No
Demolished Date:
NATIONAL AND STATE REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES
National/State Register Listing Name: Lincoln Creek Parkway
National Register Listing Date:2/5/2021
State Register Listing Date:8/14/2020
National Register Multiple Property Name:
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. Reconstructed ca. 2002.

2000-
Concrete rigid-frame bridge with segmental arch opening and random limestone ashlar veneer. Prominent arch ring. Bridge spans approximately 50 ft. and has overall length of 130 ft. and width of 76 ft. Its limestone railing is approx. 3.5 ft. highand 2.5 ft. wide and has limestone slab coping. A concrete nameplate at either end of the bridge is incised with "W.P.A. 1936." Although some of the stone facing has deteriorated, the bridge retains overall integrity of design and materials. Bridge No. B-40-0703 is the bypass channel located on the south side of Bridge No. P-40-0823.
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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