Property Record
EAU CLAIRE RIVER, S OF FORMER UNIROYAL PLANT
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | Soo Line Railroad Bridge |
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| Other Name: | S Bridge; Wisconsin Central Railroad Bridge |
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| Reference Number: | 41867 |
| Location (Address): | EAU CLAIRE RIVER, S OF FORMER UNIROYAL PLANT |
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| County: | Eau Claire |
| City: | Eau Claire |
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| Year Built: | 1910 |
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| Survey Date: | 1997 |
| Historic Use: | deck truss bridge |
| Architectural Style: | NA (unknown or not a building) |
| Structural System: | Warren Truss |
| Wall Material: | Metal |
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| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | Soo Line Railroad Bridge |
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| National Register Listing Date: | 8/12/2022 |
| State Register Listing Date: | 8/20/2021 |
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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 Wisconsin Historical Society, Division of Historic Preservation. A three span Warren truss deck type railroad bridge, which crosses the Eau Claire River. The bridge is offset laterally to allow for the S-curved track. The bridge's second company was the Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie (or Soo) line. Open to pedestrians as part of the Chippewa River State Trail. |
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| Bibliographic References: | (A) Barland, L. 1965. The Rivers Flow On, p. 310. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |