Property Record
MENOMINEE PARK
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | Cooper D. Wells Bridge |
|---|---|
| Other Name: | Menominee Park Bridge |
| Contributing: | |
| Reference Number: | 70836 |
| Location (Address): | MENOMINEE PARK |
|---|---|
| County: | Winnebago |
| City: | Oshkosh |
| Township/Village: | |
| Unincorporated Community: | |
| Town: | |
| Range: | |
| Direction: | |
| Section: | |
| Quarter Section: | |
| Quarter/Quarter Section: |
| Year Built: | 1921 |
|---|---|
| Additions: | |
| Survey Date: | 19802018 |
| Historic Use: | stone arch bridge |
| Architectural Style: | NA (unknown or not a building) |
| Structural System: | Stone |
| Wall Material: | Limestone |
| Architect: | Henry Auler |
| Other Buildings On Site: | |
| Demolished?: | No |
| Demolished Date: |
| National/State Register Listing Name: | Not listed |
|---|---|
| National Register Listing Date: | |
| State Register Listing Date: |
| Additional Information: | A 'site file' (Wells, Cooper D., Bridge) 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-Public History. This bridge is constructed of rock faced limestone, randomly coursed. The bridge consists of three arches, buttresses at the water's edge. Abuttments curve toward the road bed and are topped by light standards complete with globes. The stone is laid to form a railing. The bridge is the work of Oshkosh architect Henry Auler, a protege of William Waters. This park was purchased in 1889 from Col. Lucius Miller for $25,000. The Miller homestead was used as a refreshment stand until its demolition in 1980. According to Karsteadt, the park was designed by one of William Waters' professors, a Professor Green from Troy Polytechnic Institute, N.Y. |
|---|---|
| Bibliographic References: | (A) Karsteadt, Clinton, Oshkosh, 100 Years a City, Oshkosh, 1953. Hess, Jeffrey A. and Robert M. Frame, III. "Historic Highway Bridges in Wisconsin, Volume I: Stone and Concrete Arch Bridges." Wisconsin Department of Transportation, 1986. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |