Property Record
Wisconsin & Southern RR over Goette Rd
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | CHICAGO & NORTH WESTERN RAILWAY BRIDGE #344 (P-56-140) |
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| Other Name: | GOETTE RD. BRIDGE (P-56-140) |
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| Reference Number: | 27369 |
| Location (Address): | Wisconsin & Southern RR over Goette Rd |
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| County: | Sauk |
| City: | |
| Township/Village: | Merrimac |
| Unincorporated Community: | |
| Town: | 11 |
| Range: | 7 |
| Direction: | E |
| Section: | 32 |
| Quarter Section: | NE |
| Quarter/Quarter Section: | NE |
| Year Built: | 1878 |
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| Additions: | 1896 |
| Survey Date: | 19772020 |
| Historic Use: | stone arch bridge |
| Architectural Style: | NA (unknown or not a building) |
| Structural System: | |
| Wall Material: | Stone - Unspecified |
| Architect: | Chicago & Northwestern Railroad |
| Other Buildings On Site: | |
| Demolished?: | No |
| Demolished Date: |
| National/State Register Listing Name: | Not listed |
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| Additional Information: | ALTERED IN 1896. HAER WI-39. SEE DOT BRIDGE SURVEY. DOT #P56-140. 2020: The Goette Road Bridge was constructed in 1878 by the Chicago & Northwestern Railroad to carry the railroad over Goette Road. The 1-span, spandrel arch bridge measures approximately 24 feet in length and is of cut stone construction. Ringstones and a slightly larger keystone are of matching stone as the remainder of the structure. A stone block above the keystone is inscribed with the year “1878.” Stepped stone wingwalls project from each corner. The bridge was expanded on the east side in 1896 to allow for a double track. |
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| Bibliographic References: |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |