Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge No. 128, Spanning Turtle Creek, Tiffany, Rock County, WI
Summary
Significance: The Tiffany Stone Bridge is the oldest remaining stone arch bridge in the State of Wisconsin. It is an excellent representative example of the stonework done by the Chicago & North Western Railway and is, by far, the most impressive stone arch railroad bridge in the State. The bridge was designed by Van Mienan, the chief engineer for the railroad company, who modeled it after a stone arch bridge in Compiegne, France.
Survey number: HAER WI-24
Building/structure dates: 1869 Initial Construction
Building/structure dates: 1935 Subsequent Work
National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 82005121
Tags
Date
1969 - 1980
Contributors
Historic American Engineering Record, creator
Watson, John
Mienan, Van
Location
Tiffany, 42.62515, -89.01793
Source
Library of Congress
Copyright info
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