Table 31
Sheboygan Harbor Structures
Sheboygan, Wisconsin
Date ( s )
Construction and Rehabilitation History
1873
Construction of an initial 50-ft-long portion of the south pier was
completed (Figures 77 and 78, Section J. This was a stone-filled
)
timber crib structure that was 30 ft wide. Riprap toe protection
also was provided.
1881-
The original pier was extended 132 ft lakeward (Figures 77 and 78,
,
Section K. The extension consisted of woodpiling installed to form
)
1882
a pier 1 ft in width. The structure was filled with stone. An
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additional 100-ft lakeward extension was completed during this time
(Section L. This was a 20-ft-wide stone-filled timber crib struc-
)
ture with riprap toe protection.
1885-
Another lakeward extension of the pier was completed. This construc-
tion entailed a 650-ft-long stone-filled timber crib structure that
1893
was 20 ft wide with riprap installed along its base (Figures 77
and 78, Section M.
)
Construction of the shoreward 958-ft portion of the south pier was
1895-
completed during this period (Figures 77 and 78, Section I. I was
t
)
1897
a 14-ft-wide structure built with woodpiling and a stone fill. Rip-
rap was placed on the lakeside of the pier,
1900
Construction of the lakeward 600-ft portion of the north breakwater
was completed (Figures 77 and 79, Sections G and H. The breakwater
)
was built of stone-filled timber cribs 30 ft in width, which included
stone along the base on each side of the structure.
Construction of a 120-ft-long north pier (Figures 77 and 78, See-
1903
1904
tion P) and a 600-ft-long extension of the south pier (Figures 77
was completed. The north pier was constructed of
and 78, Section
woodpiling installed 14 ft apart and was stone filled. The south
pier extension was a stone-filled timber crib structure. It was
24 ft wide and included stone toe protection.
A 196-ft-long shoreward extension of the north breakwater was con-
1908
structed (Figures 77 and 79, Section F. The structure was of stone-
)
filled timber crib construction and was 30 ft in width with stone
installed on each side of its base.
Construction of the shoreward 3,037-ft portion of the north break-
1913-
water was completed (Figures 77 and 79, Sections A, B,
C , D,
1915
and E. The structure was built with wood piles and filled with
)
stone, and the width of the structure varied from 11 to 20 ft. The
breakwater was also capped with a concrete superstructure at a crest
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