Property Record
Elroy-Sparta State Trail, 0.6 mi NW of CTH PP
Architecture and History Inventory
Historic Name: | Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge |
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Other Name: | Structure NR-29-016 (DNR) |
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Reference Number: | 242716 |
Location (Address): | Elroy-Sparta State Trail, 0.6 mi NW of CTH PP |
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County: | Juneau |
City: | |
Township/Village: | Plymouth |
Unincorporated Community: | |
Town: | 15 |
Range: | 2 |
Direction: | E |
Section: | 30 |
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Year Built: | 1873 |
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Additions: | |
Survey Date: | 2020 |
Historic Use: | steel beam or plate girder bridge |
Architectural Style: | NA (unknown or not a building) |
Structural System: | |
Wall Material: | Metal |
Architect: | Chicago & North Western RR |
Other Buildings On Site: | |
Demolished?: | No |
Demolished Date: |
National/State Register Listing Name: | Not listed |
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Additional Information: | Steel plate girder bridge on cut stone abutments originally built by Chicago & North Western Railway; part of Elroy-Sparta State Trail since 1966 at which time wood decking was added (decking has been replaced as needed). An inventory sheet from the Chicago & North Western Railway Historical Society archives gives a date of 1901 for the 65-foot through girder and 1883 for the stone abutments. This is one of several identical spans |
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Bibliographic References: |
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |