Property Record
TOWN RD 2-12 OVER NAMEKAGON RIVER, 1/4 MI. N OF US 63
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | EARL IRON BRIDGE |
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| Other Name: | EARL IRON BRIDGE |
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| Reference Number: | 18068 |
| Location (Address): | TOWN RD 2-12 OVER NAMEKAGON RIVER, 1/4 MI. N OF US 63 |
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| County: | Washburn |
| City: | |
| Township/Village: | Springbrook |
| Unincorporated Community: | |
| Town: | 40 |
| Range: | 11 |
| Direction: | W |
| Section: | 29 |
| Quarter Section: | SW |
| Quarter/Quarter Section: | SW |
| Year Built: | 1914 |
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| Additions: | |
| Survey Date: | 1976 |
| Historic Use: | overhead truss bridge |
| Architectural Style: | NA (unknown or not a building) |
| Structural System: | Pratt Truss |
| Wall Material: | Metal |
| Architect: | Worden Allen Company |
| Other Buildings On Site: | |
| Demolished?: | No |
| Demolished Date: |
| National/State Register Listing Name: | Not listed |
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| National Register Listing Date: | |
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| Additional Information: | A 'site file' exists for this property. 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 State Historical Society, Division of Historic Preservation. Scheduled for replacement. This iron bridge, built by the Worden Allen Company of Milwaukee, is representative of a number of smaller road bridges across the Namekagon. Most of the iron bridges have been replaced. Bridge demolished and replaced circa 1996. |
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| Bibliographic References: | Date of construction: DOE. ASHLAND DAILY PRESS 10/12/1995. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |