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Main Street Bridge, Spanning Fox River on Main Street, Green Bay, Brown County, WI

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Main Street Bridge, Spanning Fox River on Main Street, Green Bay, Brown County, WI

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Summary

Significance: The Main Street Bridge is a double-leaf, Strauss Underneath Counterweight bascule bridge. It is significant as the only bridge of this type in Green Bay. With its symmetrical design including four houses at each corner, the bridge is also significant as an excellent example of the Spanish Eclectic architectural style adapted for use in an industrial facility.
Survey number: HAER WI-82
Building/structure dates: ca. 1923 Initial Construction
Building/structure dates: 1993 Subsequent Work
Building/structure dates: 1996 Demolished

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1923
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Historic American Engineering Record, creator
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Green Bay (Wis.)44.47198, -87.96580
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Library of Congress
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No known restrictions on images made by the U.S. Government; images copied from other sources may be restricted. http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/res/114_habs.html

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