#413 Ice House Bridge #413
by William Lum
Title
#413 Ice House Bridge #413
Artist
William Lum
Medium
Painting - Watercolor
Description
This is my watercolor painting of the Ice House Bridge, built in 1925, which was originally located on lower Vernon Street where it allowed employees of the Pacific Fruit Express Ice Plant to cross over the tracks on their way to work. Across this footbridge situated high above Roseville's Southern Pacific Railroad yards passed untold thousands of Pacific Fruit Express employees on their way to work at the world's largest artificial ice plant. In disuse since 1974 when the giant plant was razed, this local landmark was moved in 1986 for use as a public footbridge across Dry Creek into Royer Park. Created in 1917, Royer Park is Roseville's first major park. The bridge was moved again last year to accommodate other recent developments including two new bridges crossing Dry Creek to Royer Park and was rededicated in 2019.
ROSEVILLE HISTORICAL SOCIETY MARKER NO. 2
It was dedicated on March 28, 1987 as the Reuben F. Nelson footbridge in honor of longtime PFE Superintendent and civic leader R. F. "Rube" Nelson.
This 15” X 22” watercolor was painted on Arches, 140 lb, rough paper.
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November 7th, 2019
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