Honey Creek & Menominee Parkways - Wauwatosa WI

City:: Wauwatosa, WI
Site Type:: Infrastructure and Utilities, Roads, Bridges, and Tunnels, Flood and Erosion Control
New Deal Agencies:: Work Relief Programs, Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)

Description

“Improved 225 acres of the parkway from North Avenue to Church Street, planted 10,000 shrubs and trees, built 7 bridges and constructed 5 miles of roads.

Erected 2 miles of retaining wall along the Menomonee River to halt erosion.

Constructed an overhead for the Rapid Transit over the parkway.”

Source notes

Lois M. Quinn, Jobs for Workers on Relief in Milwaukee County, Employment and Training Institute, Division of Outreach and Continuing Education Extension at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (February 1995).

Site originally submitted by Erin TerBeek on October 15, 2012.

Location Info

7600 W Honey Creek Parkway
Wauwatosa, WI 53213

Coordinates: 43.0444792, -88.00683

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5 comments on “Honey Creek & Menominee Parkways – Wauwatosa WI”

Mary Baewer June 23, 2015

Hi,

I’m writing a book about my family’s service during World War II and part of the story is about my Dad who was in the CCC. I remember him mentioning Honeycreek Parkway and the UW Extension. Do you have any other information on the project, photos, or can you direct me to other sources?

Thanks very much,
Mary Baewer

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- Gabriel Milner June 23, 2015
  
  Unfortunately, we don’t have more on our site. But you may want to pursue the source we use for our Honey Creek Parkway entry: Lois M. Quinn, Jobs for Workers on Relief in Milwaukee County, Employment and Training Institute, Division of Outreach and Continuing Education Extension at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (February 1995).
  
  Reply
Steve Hartman Keiser October 22, 2015

The description (“North Avenue to Church Street”) is describing the Menominee Parkway, not the Honey Creek Parkway. Which is it?

Reply
- Gabriel Milner October 22, 2015
  
  Thank you for pointing this out. We’ve edited the page to indicate that improvements were made on both parkways.
  
  Reply
Dan Roadt December 30, 2015

I’m looking for photos from the 60’s or earlier of the old Honey Creek before it was re-routed and buried.
Thanks
Dan Roadt
321-7264

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5 comments on “Honey Creek & Menominee Parkways – Wauwatosa WI”

Mary Baewer June 23, 2015

Hi,

I’m writing a book about my family’s service during World War II and part of the story is about my Dad who was in the CCC. I remember him mentioning Honeycreek Parkway and the UW Extension. Do you have any other information on the project, photos, or can you direct me to other sources?

Thanks very much,
Mary Baewer

Gabriel Milner June 23, 2015

Unfortunately, we don’t have more on our site. But you may want to pursue the source we use for our Honey Creek Parkway entry: Lois M. Quinn, Jobs for Workers on Relief in Milwaukee County, Employment and Training Institute, Division of Outreach and Continuing Education Extension at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (February 1995).

Reply

Steve Hartman Keiser October 22, 2015

The description (“North Avenue to Church Street”) is describing the Menominee Parkway, not the Honey Creek Parkway. Which is it?

Gabriel Milner October 22, 2015

Thank you for pointing this out. We’ve edited the page to indicate that improvements were made on both parkways.

Reply

Dan Roadt December 30, 2015

I’m looking for photos from the 60’s or earlier of the old Honey Creek before it was re-routed and buried.
Thanks
Dan Roadt
321-7264