Property Record
Irvine Park Dr. over Duncan Creek, south bridge
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | Upper Bridge (Bear Den Bridge) |
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| Other Name: | Irvine Park Road Bridge |
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| Reference Number: | 3256 |
| Location (Address): | Irvine Park Dr. over Duncan Creek, south bridge |
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| County: | Chippewa |
| City: | Chippewa Falls |
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| Year Built: | 1907 |
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| Additions: | 1940 |
| Survey Date: | 2002 |
| Historic Use: | overhead truss bridge |
| Architectural Style: | NA (unknown or not a building) |
| Structural System: | Pratt Truss |
| Wall Material: | Metal |
| Architect: | Wisconsin Bridge and Iron Co. |
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| Demolished?: | Yes |
| Demolished Date: | 2005 |
| National/State Register Listing Name: | Not listed |
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| Additional Information: | A 'site file' exists for this property named 'Irving Park Rd. Bridge'. 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. 2 PARALELL BRIDGES, EACH ONE WAY. SOUTH BRIDGE HAS A SCULPTURED EAGLE ABOVE IT. Moved from Grand Avenue in Chippewa Falls. c. 90-100 feet long. Bridge Commission List: p-09-709, or p-09-708. A flood in Duncan Creek in the spring of 1934 damaged two bridges in Irvine Park crossing that creek. They were replaced by bridges dismantled from other sites. The bridge on Irvine Road was originally used in the Town of Colburn. It was reconstructed in Irvine Park in 1940. The same year the Main Road Bridge in the park was moved from Grand Avenue in Chippewa Falls. These bridges are of local historical interest because they are part of the historic development of Irvine Park, a part which marked a turning point in the City's planning for recreational facilities for its residents. #650: Dam (26-3); Museum (26-4); Pavilion (26-5); Bridge (26-7); Views (26-6,8,10) Band Shell (26-11) Entrance (26-12) Station (26-13). 2006 - This bridge and the Irving Park Drive bridge (AHI #0003305) were demolished in 2005 by the Wisconsin DoT (project #s 02-1285/CH and 02-1284/CH)). New concrete bridges were built in their places. |
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| Bibliographic References: | A. John Myrman, interview with Dolores Beaudette, 1984. B. Ibid. C. Ibid. Vol. 2, p. 2, Appendix A1, Historic Highways in WI: Trusses. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |