McCourtie Park Bridge #14

Hillsdale County, Michigan

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Photo taken by Paul Plassman in September 2019

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Description

One of 17 ornamental footbridges constructed out of concrete but carved to look like wood by Mexican artisans George Cardoso and Ralph Corona in the 1930's for the Somerset country estate of concrete tycoon W.H.L. "Herb" McCourtie. In accordance with the NRHP nomination form, the bridges are numbered in increasing order from west to east along Goose Creek.

Facts

Overview: Concrete slab bridge over Goose Creek on Pedestrian path
Location: McCourtie Park, Hillsdale County, Michigan
Status: Open to pedestrians only
History: Built 1930's by George Cardoso and Ralph Corona for W.H.L. McCourtie
Builder: - George Cordoso and Ralph Corona
Design: Concrete slab with decoratively carved concrete rails
Dimensions: Total length: 16.4 ft.
Deck width: 4.9 ft.
Recognition: Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on January 24, 1992
Approximate latitude, longitude: +42.05172, -84.40802 (decimal degrees)
42°03'06" N, 84°24'29" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 16/714494/4658768 (zone/easting/northing)
Elevation: 1035 ft. above sea level
Inventory numbers: NRHP 91001984 (National Register of Historic Places reference number)
BH 94126 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Update Log

August 27, 2021: Added by Paul Plassman

Sources

Paul Plassman
NRHP nomination form - Excellent description of each bridge and the history of the park