HONEY CREEK PARKWAY OVER HONEY CREEK | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society

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HONEY CREEK PARKWAY OVER HONEY CREEK

Architecture and History Inventory
HONEY CREEK PARKWAY OVER HONEY CREEK | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society
NAMES
Historic Name:Honey Creek Parkway Bridge
Other Name:Ludington Bridge / Bridge No. P-40-0570
Contributing: Yes
Reference Number:140718
PROPERTY LOCATION
Location (Address):HONEY CREEK PARKWAY OVER HONEY CREEK
County:Milwaukee
City:Milwaukee
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PROPERTY FEATURES
Year Built:1933
Additions:
Survey Date:2011
Historic Use:bridge
Architectural Style:
Structural System:Concrete Arch
Wall Material:Limestone
Architect: Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)
Other Buildings On Site:
Demolished?:No
Demolished Date:
NATIONAL AND STATE REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES
National/State Register Listing Name: Honey Creek Parkway
National Register Listing Date:7/8/2010
State Register Listing Date:7/17/2009
National Register Multiple Property Name:Milwaukee County Parkway System
NOTES
Additional Information:A 'site file' titled "Honey Creek Parkway Bridges" exists for this property. It's filed in Wauwatosa. 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, Division of Historic Preservation.

2011 - Apperance unchanged.

2000 - Known as the Ludington Bridge, this reinforced concrete arch bridgehas a limestone ashlar veneer with a prominent arch ring. The bridge has an overall length of 48 ft. Its solid parapet has limestone ashlar veneer and concrete slab coping.

In 1984, Nagy Construction Company repaired the masonry veneer and refilled joints. The bridge retains overall integrity of design and materials.
Bibliographic References:"Inventory of Historically Significant Bridges Spanning Watercourses Under District Jurisdiction" prepared for the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District by Mead and Hunt, 12/2000.
RECORD LOCATION
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin

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