National Register of Historic Places

South Pointe Drive-Frenchman's Creek Bridge

Grosse Ile, Wayne County, Michigan
Listed
February 18, 2000
Type
Structure
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
00000117

About this property

The South Pointe Drive–Frenchman's Creek Bridge is a bridge located on South Pointe Drive over Frenchman's Creek in Grosse Ile, Michigan. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000. In the mid-1930s, the Wayne County Road Commission took ownership of a timber trestle bridge spanning Frenchman's Creek. The commission planned to replace the deck planking of the bridge, but a preliminary inspection showed that the entire structure was substantially weakened due to dry rot, and an immediate replacement was required. Being short of funds, the road commission tapped the labor force of the Works Progress Administration. The bridge designed is a concrete T-beam with 40-foot span. Wood forms from another WPA project were used to shape the deck, and the construction of the new bridge was completed in 1939. The original bridge had a decorative balustrade along each side.

Location

Grosse Ile, Wayne County, Michigan
42.10248, -83.17228

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When was South Pointe Drive-Frenchman's Creek Bridge listed on the National Register?

South Pointe Drive-Frenchman's Creek Bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on February 18, 2000.

What type of historic resource is South Pointe Drive-Frenchman's Creek Bridge?

South Pointe Drive-Frenchman's Creek Bridge is classified as a structure in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for South Pointe Drive-Frenchman's Creek Bridge is recorded as the industrial era.

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