Spring Street Bridge, Spanning Duncan Creek, Chippewa Falls, Chippewa County, WI
Summary
Significance: The Spring Street Bridge is Wisconsin's only remaining example of the patented Marsh Rainbow Arch bridge design. James Barney Marsh, a native of North Lake, Wisconsin, developed designs for the concrete and steel structure and patented his innovations in 1912. The bridge remains completely intact, including the original ornamental lamp standards and globes.
Survey number: HAER WI-37
Building/structure dates: 1916 Initial Construction
National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 82000642
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- Spring Street Bridge (Chippewa Falls, 1916) | Structurae
Tags
pedestrian bridges
vehicular bridges
chippewa falls
bridge
street bridge
duncan
duncan creek
chippewa
falls
chippewa county
wisconsin
steel arch bridges
concrete
transportation
cement
street lights
sidewalks
edwin cordes
historic american engineering record
iowa bridge company
marsh engineering company
james barney marsh
martin stupich
thomas e wooley
photo
ultra high resolution
high resolution
ornament
library of congress
national register of historic places
Date
1969 - 1980
Contributors
Historic American Engineering Record, creator
Marsh, James Barney
Location
Chippewa Falls
,
44.93274, -91.38932
Source
Library of Congress
Link
Copyright info
No known restrictions on images made by the U.S. Government; images copied from other sources may be restricted. http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/res/114_habs.html