Property Record
OAK CREEK PARKWAY
Architecture and History Inventory
Historic Name: | Oak Creek Parkway |
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Other Name: | Oak Creek Parkway |
Contributing: | Yes |
Reference Number: | 157541 |
Location (Address): | OAK CREEK PARKWAY |
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County: | Milwaukee |
City: | South Milwaukee |
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Year Built: | 1931 |
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Survey Date: | 2011 |
Historic Use: | road/trail |
Architectural Style: | NA (unknown or not a building) |
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Demolished?: | No |
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National/State Register Listing Name: | Oak Creek Parkway |
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National Register Listing Date: | 6/27/2011 |
State Register Listing Date: | 8/20/2010 |
National Register Multiple Property Name: | Milwaukee County Parkway System |
Additional Information: | 2011- Resurveyed; appearance unchanged. Land was aquired and dedicated in 1930, 1931, 1934, and 1936. Construction work was undertaken from 1931 to 1936. The parkway has a curvilenear drive with open park spaces, paved and earthen pedestrian paths, pedestrian and vehicular bridges, playgrounds, a baseball diamond, tennis courts, and pendant lighting. The bridge abutments for a former bridge are located over Oak Creek north of Rawson Avenue. Deciduous and coniferous trees are interspursed throughout the parkway. |
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Bibliographic References: | . |
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |