Access to digital collections is being upgraded. See what is online now.

MILWAUKEE RIVER PARKWAY | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society

Property Record

MILWAUKEE RIVER PARKWAY

Architecture and History Inventory
MILWAUKEE RIVER PARKWAY | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society
NAMES
Historic Name:
Other Name:Spillway (Estabrook Park)
Contributing: Yes
Reference Number:191895
PROPERTY LOCATION
Location (Address):MILWAUKEE RIVER PARKWAY
County:Milwaukee
City:
Township/Village:
Unincorporated Community:
Town:
Range:
Direction:
Section:
Quarter Section:
Quarter/Quarter Section:
PROPERTY FEATURES
Year Built:1933
Additions:
Survey Date:2010
Historic Use:designed landscape feature
Architectural Style:Rustic Style
Structural System:
Wall Material:Limestone
Architect: Civilain Conservation Corps
Other Buildings On Site:
Demolished?:No
Demolished Date:
NATIONAL AND STATE REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES
National/State Register Listing Name: Milwaukee River Parkway
National Register Listing Date:11/6/2012
State Register Listing Date:8/19/2011
National Register Multiple Property Name:Milwaukee County Parkway System
NOTES
Additional Information:The limestone spillway was built between 1933 and 1936 and is located immediately west of the dam and connects the island with the west bank of the Milwaukee River.
Bibliographic References:.
RECORD LOCATION
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin

Have Questions?

If you didn't find the record you were looking for, or have other questions about historic preservation, please email us and we can help:

If you have an update, correction, or addition to a record, please include this in your message:

  • AHI number
  • Information to be added or changed
  • Source information

Note: When providing a historical fact, such as the story of a historic event or the name of an architect, be sure to list your sources. We will only create or update a property record if we can verify a submission is factual and accurate.

How to Cite

For the purposes of a bibliography entry or footnote, follow this model:

Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory Citation
Wisconsin Historical Society, Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, "Historic Name", "Town", "County", "State", "Reference Number".