Property Record
PORTAGE CANAL NEAR CENTER ST
Architecture and History Inventory
Historic Name: | Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railroad Bridge |
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Other Name: | Soo Line Railroad Bridge |
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Reference Number: | 123800 |
Location (Address): | PORTAGE CANAL NEAR CENTER ST |
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County: | Columbia |
City: | Portage |
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Year Built: | 1937 |
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Survey Date: | 20022016 |
Historic Use: | steel beam or plate girder bridge |
Architectural Style: | NA (unknown or not a building) |
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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: | This was originally a steel girder bascule bridge before the lift mechanisms were removed. 2016 - Not resurveyed, lack of initial integrity. This was formerly a vertical lift bridge, but the tower was removed and the movable span was fixed in place after use of the Portage Canal ceased in the 1950s. |
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Bibliographic References: | . |
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |