Construction of the Soo Line ore dock in Ashland, Wisconsin
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- 1916
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Construction of the Soo Line ore dock in Ashland, Wisconsin in 1916 showing the various barges, cranes and traveling construction towers used in building this massive structure. On the right is a ship at the Wisconsin Central #1 ore dock which became the Soo Line #1 and was torn down in 1920.
The construction of the Soo Line ore dock in Ashland, Wisconsin took place during 1916 and 1917. This dock was designed by Toltz Engineering Company of St. Paul, Minnesota (today TKDA) and built by General Contractors: Foley Brothers and Peppard and Fulton of St. Paul. The Soo Line ore dock was built of concrete and steel, at 900 feet in length with 150 pockets. It had a capacity of 52,500 tons and the timber trestle approach was 1,000 feet long. The dock was 65 feet 8 inches wide at the water line and 59 feet wide with 4 railroad tracks at the top. There were 6,800 piles driven to support this dock and it was 80 feet high above the waterline.
- Partner
- Recollection Wisconsin
- Contributing Institution
- Ashland Historical Society Museum
- Collection
- Ore docks of Ashland
- Subjects
- Ore industry
Waterfronts
Bays (Bodies of water)
Construction
Construction equipment
Boats
Boat & ship industry
Hoisting machinery
Superior, Lake
Chequamegon Bay (Wis.) - Location
- Ashland
Ashland County
Wisconsin - Format
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- This image may be copied freely by individuals, educational institutions, and libraries for personal use, research, teaching, or any other 'Fair Use' as defined by U.S. copyright laws. To obtain permission for other uses, or to request a high-resolution copy, please contact the Ashland Historical Society Museum. Address: 509 West Main Street, Ashland, WI 54806. Email: ashlandhistory@centurytel.net Phone: 715-682-4911
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- Construction of the Soo Line ore dock in Ashland, Wisconsin. 1916. Retrieved from the Digital Public Library of America, http://content.mpl.org/cdm/ref/collection/Ashland/id/3. (Accessed April 18, 2024.)
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- (1916) Construction of the Soo Line ore dock in Ashland, Wisconsin. Retrieved from the Digital Public Library of America, http://content.mpl.org/cdm/ref/collection/Ashland/id/3
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- Retrieved from the Digital Public Library of America <http://content.mpl.org/cdm/ref/collection/Ashland/id/3>.