The Manchester Street Bridge is a camelback steel truss bridge in Baraboo, Wisconsin in Sauk County. The bridge was constructed in 1884 by the Milwaukee Bridge & Iron Works to carry Manchester Street over the Baraboo River. It replaced an earlier bridge that was lost to a flood; the first bridge was likely built after 1877 based on maps from the period. The bridge is 128 feet (39 m) long and 14 feet 2 inches (4.32 m) wide. It is one of two camelback truss bridges remaining in Wisconsin and the only one from the 19th century.[2] In 1987 it was moved to Ochsner Park where it was placed on new abutments while still spanning the Baraboo River as pedestrian bridge.[3]
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| Location | Ochsner Park, Baraboo, Wisconsin |
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| Coordinates | 43°28′16″N 89°45′23″W / 43.471128°N 89.756424°W |
| Built | 1884 |
| Built by | Milwaukee Bridge & Iron Works |
| Architectural style | Camelback truss |
| NRHP reference No. | 88002005[1] |
| Added to NRHP | October 13, 1988 |
The bridge was added to the National Register of Historic Places on October 13, 1988.[1]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- ^ Vogel, John N. (February 27, 1988). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form: Manchester Street Bridge". National Archives Catalog. National Archives and Records Administration. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
- ^ Department of the Interior. National Park Service. (3/2/1934 – ) (2013). Wisconsin SP Manchester Street Bridge. File Unit: National Register of Historic Places and National Historic Landmarks Program Records: Wisconsin, 1/1/1964 – 12/31/2013.
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External links
edit- Historic American Engineering Record (HAER) No. WI-14, "Manchester Street Bridge, Spanning Baraboo River on Manchester Street, Baraboo, Sauk County, WI", 10 photos, 8 data pages, 1 photo caption page