Property Record
North Street over Whitewater Creek
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | North Street Whitewater Creek Bridge |
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| Reference Number: | 176482 |
| Location (Address): | North Street over Whitewater Creek |
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| County: | Walworth |
| City: | Whitewater |
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| Year Built: | 1890 |
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| Survey Date: | 2011 |
| Historic Use: | stone arch bridge |
| Architectural Style: | NA (unknown or not a building) |
| Structural System: | Stone |
| Wall Material: | Stone - Unspecified |
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| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | Not listed |
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| Additional Information: | This bridge crosses Whitewater Creek and is thought to have been constructed in circa 1890? It is a single span, arched structure constructed of stone blocks generally laid in courses. The abutments appear to have been oversized, given that they extend almost 9' to the north and south of the east/west oriented arch, which itself is 19'-3" long. Presently, the bridge's roadway is 33' wide and there is an 8' -6" wide sidewalk added to the south that is carried by the structure's oversized abutments. A 4-foot wide, detached sidewalk is immediately adjacent to the notih side of the bridge. The complete railing today is constructed of pipes. Historically, the lower half of the railing, the top half of which utilized pipes, was constructed of the same type of stones utilized for the arch and bridge abutments. There have also been some very unsympathetic repairs made over time to the stonework of the bridge. A brief history of the neighborhood in which the bridge exists is provided in Worksheet A, Section 3. No unique history for the specific structure was located, other than nominal information found at the Department of Public Works records. When originally constructed, this stone bridge had a more "industrial" look to it than did the bridge across the mill race to the west. Perhaps that look was more consistent with environment created by the brewery immediately to the east. The bridge today is still able to convey a sense of its historic character, given the visibility of its arch. |
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| Bibliographic References: | . |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |