Property Record
9800-12300 BLOCKS OF W UNDERWOOD CREEK PKWY
Architecture and History Inventory
Historic Name: | UNDERWOOD CREEK PARKWAY DRIVE |
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Contributing: | Yes |
Reference Number: | 205081 |
Location (Address): | 9800-12300 BLOCKS OF W UNDERWOOD CREEK PKWY |
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County: | Milwaukee |
City: | Wauwatosa |
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Year Built: | 1935 |
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Survey Date: | 20112016 |
Historic Use: | road/trail |
Architectural Style: | NA (unknown or not a building) |
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Demolished?: | No |
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National/State Register Listing Name: | Not listed |
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Additional Information: | A 'site file' titled "Underwood Creek Parkway" 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 Wisconsin Historical Society, State Historic Preservation Office. 2011- Underwood Creek Parkway drive consists of a curvilinear paved road with intermittent curb and gutter throughout the parkway. The first plans for a series of Milwaukee County parkways was developed in 1923, illustrating a number of curvilinear drives along the waterways of Wauwatosa. The first parkway plans were produced by landscape, architect Phelps Wyman, in 1925. The land was purchased in 1935, and in 1936 the county began constructing the parkway and drive with Civilian Conservation Corp laborers conducting most of the work including street grading, masonry work, construction of concrete bridges, and the construction of a small comfort station building. In the 1950s, more bridges were added to the Upper Menomonee River Parkway. The Underwood Creek Parkway covers 205 acres from Mayfair Road to Swan Boulevard. The Underwood Creek Parkway, which includes Hansen Golf Course, has a drive that follows the river closely in a curvilinear path meant as a pleasure drive. The parkway includes many small-scale elements including a comfort station, pedestrian bridges, signage, and lighting. The parkway is also bisected by two railroads, the Canadian Pacific Railroad and the Chicago & North Western Railroad |
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Bibliographic References: | Mead and Hunt. Volume 1: Milwaukee County Parkway Inventory Report. Milwaukee County Department of Parks, Recreation, and Culture, 2012. |
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |