ACROSS EAU CLAIRE RIVER, N OF BOYD PARK PLAYGROUND | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society

Property Record

ACROSS EAU CLAIRE RIVER, N OF BOYD PARK PLAYGROUND

Architecture and History Inventory
ACROSS EAU CLAIRE RIVER, N OF BOYD PARK PLAYGROUND | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society
NAMES
Historic Name:Boyd Park Pedestrian Bridge
Other Name:Uniroyal Pedestrian Bridge
Contributing:
Reference Number:41079
PROPERTY LOCATION
Location (Address):ACROSS EAU CLAIRE RIVER, N OF BOYD PARK PLAYGROUND
County:Eau Claire
City:Eau Claire
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PROPERTY FEATURES
Year Built:1932
Additions:
Survey Date:1997
Historic Use:bridge
Architectural Style:NA (unknown or not a building)
Structural System:Steel Frame
Wall Material:Metal
Architect: Hoeppner-Bartlett Co.; A.R. Garnock
Other Buildings On Site:
Demolished?:Yes
Demolished Date:2005
NATIONAL AND STATE REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES
National/State Register Listing Name:Not listed
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NOTES
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 Wisconsin Historical Society, Division of Historic Preservation. A single span pedestrian suspension bridge which crosses the Eau Claire River just south of the present Uniroyal Plant. The combination metal and timber bridge features metal portals connected by cables and a wood deck supported by wood railings and knee braces. The bridge is not shown on the 1931 Sanborn map. Bath houses are located in the water at this location in 1931. suspension bridge
Bibliographic References:A. Another map code for this structure is EC 5P/29 and its corresponding Survey map name is Plat Map #9. http://www.hmdb.org/marker.asp?MarkerID=74943
RECORD LOCATION
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin

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