Property Record
8525 W NATIONAL AVE
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | Honey Creek Park Bridge |
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| Reference Number: | 144978 |
| Location (Address): | 8525 W NATIONAL AVE |
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| County: | Milwaukee |
| City: | West Allis |
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| Year Built: | 1937 |
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| Survey Date: | 20072018 |
| Historic Use: | walk |
| Architectural Style: | NA (unknown or not a building) |
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| Wall Material: | Stone Veneer |
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| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | Not listed |
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| Additional Information: | Originally constructed as a bridge, it was later filled in and is now a walkway. 2018: The Honey Creek Park Bridge was constructed by the WPA in 1937. The bridge is approximately 70 feet in length and is constructed of Lannon stone with a concrete walkway in place of the original deck. Both parapet walls feature sections of vertical stone with rows of narrow openings between each stone, suggesting a stylized stone railing. Originally constructed as a pedestrian crossing over Honey Creek, this portion of the creek was filled in in the 1970s due to continued flooding. Today the bridge functions as part of a walkway through Honey Creek Park with the original bridge piers and/or abutments located below ground. |
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| Bibliographic References: | . |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |