Property Record
WEST OF S BROADWAY @ RED CEDAR RIVER
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | Chicago, Minneapolis, St. Paul & Omaha Railroad Bridge |
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| Reference Number: | 234470 |
| Location (Address): | WEST OF S BROADWAY @ RED CEDAR RIVER |
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| County: | Dunn |
| City: | Menomonie |
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| Year Built: | 1893 |
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| Survey Date: | 2017 |
| Historic Use: | steel beam or plate girder bridge |
| Architectural Style: | NA (unknown or not a building) |
| Structural System: | Warren Truss |
| Wall Material: | Metal |
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| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | Not listed |
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| 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, State Historic Preservation Office. 2017-2018 Survey Recommendation Write-Up: This railroad bridge, along with the Wilson Creek Railroad Bridge, is a Triple Intersection Through Trusses and was built by the Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railroad. Spanning the Red Cedar River, the two-span bridge with wooden trestle approaches is identified by secondary sources as built in 1893; however, a Dunn County News article indicates that it was rebuilt in 1904 at an approximate cost of $22,000. Each bridge span measures 152 feet. The approaches are identified as being rebuilt in 1905. |
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| Bibliographic References: | “Omaha Road Improvements,” Dunn County News, 8 April 1904, 1/2; Entry for the Red Cedar River Railroad Bridge is included in the Bridgehunter website, Available online at https://bridgehunter.com/wi/dunn/bh47517, Accessed April 2018. According to the Bridgehunter site, the 1893 date of construction for the Red Cedar River Bridge is based on railroad records. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |