Property Record
Bearskin State Trail over Bearskin Creek, 100 ft E of Lakewood Rd
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | Pinewood Trestle |
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| Reference Number: | 243307 |
| Location (Address): | Bearskin State Trail over Bearskin Creek, 100 ft E of Lakewood Rd |
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| County: | Oneida |
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| Township/Village: | Cassian |
| Unincorporated Community: | |
| Town: | 37 |
| Range: | 7 |
| Direction: | E |
| Section: | 18 |
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| Year Built: | 1900 |
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| Additions: | 1975 |
| Survey Date: | 2021 |
| Historic Use: | bridge |
| Architectural Style: | NA (unknown or not a building) |
| Structural System: | Timber Frame |
| Wall Material: | Wood |
| Architect: | Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Rr |
| Other Buildings On Site: | |
| Demolished?: | No |
| Demolished Date: |
| National/State Register Listing Name: | Not listed |
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| Additional Information: | Constructed c.1900 (between 1887 and 1900), The Pinewood Trestle is located on the Bearskin State Trail (formerly the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railroad) over Bearskin Creek, approximately 100 feet east of Lakewood Road. The surrounding landscape is heavily wooded. The structure is a one-span wood pile trestle measuring 63 feet in length and 10 feet in width with wood plank decking and wood railings (both of which were added c.1974) and a timber substructure of locally harvested pine. The substructure is comprised of squared wood stringers that rest on squared wood sills running perpendicular to the stringers; these, in turn, are supported by stacked timber abutments at each end and two timber piers in the waterway. Each pier consists of a row of four timber columns with diagonal wood cross braces on each side and squared wood caps above. Individual wood members are joined using a combination of heavy iron bolts and L-shaped screw plates. Portions of the vertical members and diagonal cross braces are heavily deteriorated. wood bridge |
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| Bibliographic References: |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |