Property Record
Abandoned Canadian Pacific RR over alley between S 2nd St and S 3rd St
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific RR Bridge |
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| Reference Number: | 242237 |
| Location (Address): | Abandoned Canadian Pacific RR over alley between S 2nd St and S 3rd 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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| Architect: | Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific RR |
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| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | Not listed |
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| Additional Information: | This abandoned railroad bridge over a vehicular alley between S. 3rd Street and S. 2nd Street was constructed in 1915 by the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad to carry a single track over the alley. It is a riveted steel plate girder bridge with reinforced concrete supports. A metal pipe railing runs along the south side of the deck while a modern steel cable railing runs along the north side of the deck. The bridge measures approximately 25 feet in length. |
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| Bibliographic References: |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |