BETWEEN BOERNER DR & US HWY 45, NORTH OF W COLLEGE AVE - ROOT RIVER PARKWAY | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society

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BETWEEN BOERNER DR & US HWY 45, NORTH OF W COLLEGE AVE - ROOT RIVER PARKWAY

Architecture and History Inventory
BETWEEN BOERNER DR & US HWY 45, NORTH OF W COLLEGE AVE - ROOT RIVER PARKWAY | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society
NAMES
Historic Name:Whitnall Park Dr. Bridge over Whitnall Park Creek
Other Name:Whitnall Park Drive Bridge over Whitnall Park Creek
Contributing: Yes
Reference Number:169761
PROPERTY LOCATION
Location (Address):BETWEEN BOERNER DR & US HWY 45, NORTH OF W COLLEGE AVE - ROOT RIVER PARKWAY
County:Milwaukee
City:Hales Corners
Township/Village:
Unincorporated Community:
Town:6
Range:21
Direction:E
Section:32
Quarter Section:SE
Quarter/Quarter Section:SE
PROPERTY FEATURES
Year Built:1933
Additions:
Survey Date:2011
Historic Use:concrete bridge
Architectural Style:NA (unknown or not a building)
Structural System:
Wall Material:Stone Veneer
Architect:
Other Buildings On Site:
Demolished?:No
Demolished Date:
NATIONAL AND STATE REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES
National/State Register Listing Name: Root River Parkway
National Register Listing Date:1/29/2013
State Register Listing Date:8/19/2011
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. PART OF WHITNALL PARK LANDSCAPING FROM THE 1930S, WPA PROJECTS. THIS IS A FIELDSTONE ARCHED BRIDGE. 2011- Resurveyed; appearance unchanged. . 2000- Concrete deck arch bridge with rustic fieldstone veneer. prominent arch ring. stone parapet walls rise slightly at apex of arch and have concrete coping. parapets extend as curced wing walls. Overall length is 28 ft. bridge exhibits excellent integrity of design and materials.2011- Resurveyed; appearance unchanged. 2010- Single-span concrete arch bridge with rustic fieldstone veneer.
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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