Property Record
Canadian Pacific Railway over S 1st St
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | S 1st St RR Bridge |
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| Reference Number: | 242234 |
| Location (Address): | Canadian Pacific Railway over S 1st St |
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| County: | Milwaukee |
| City: | Milwaukee |
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| Year Built: | 1915 |
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| Survey Date: | 2020 |
| Historic Use: | steel beam or plate girder bridge |
| Architectural Style: | NA (unknown or not a building) |
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| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | Not listed |
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| Additional Information: | This steel plate girder railroad bridge was constructed c.1915 by the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad. It measures approximately 80 feet in length and currently carries one track over S. 2nd Street. The bridge features riveted steel plates with a modern steel cable railing along both sides of the deck. Vertical supports are riveted steel beams with cross braces along the upper quarter. Both abutments are of concrete construction. |
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| Bibliographic References: |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |