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Distant View To East. Subject Property And Its Setting

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View To East

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View To South Southeast

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View To West

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View To Northwest

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View To Northwest. Northwest Span Open

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View To North. Two Spans Open

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View To North Northwest. Northeast Corner House

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View To North Northwest. Northeast Corner House. Typical Cornice

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View To North Northeast. Northeast Corner House. Typical Door/Entrance

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View To North Northwest. Northeast Corner House. Typical Window

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View To North Northwest. Northeast Corner House. Bridge Plate

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Northeast Corner House. View To North. Operator's Office

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Northeast Corner House. View To Northwest. Control Panel

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East End Counterweight Pit. General View To Southwest

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East End Counterweight Pit. View To Southwest. Counter-Weight

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East End Counterweight Pit. View To West Southwest. Trunnion Girder And Trunnion Post

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East End Counterweight Pit. View To South Southwest. Step-Up Gears

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East End Counterweight Pit. View To Northwest. Trunnion Post And Bascule Girder Main Drive Gear

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East End Counterweight Pit. View To Southwest. Electrical Motor, Drive Gear And Brake

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East End Counterweight Pit. View To South. Hand Operation Platform

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East End Counterweight Pit. View To Southwest. Main Trunnion

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Facts

Overview: Lost Bascule Bridge over Fox River on US 141 in Green Bay
Location: Green Bay, Brown County, Wisconsin
Status: Replaced by new bridge
History: Built 1923; Replaced 1996
Builders: - Adolph Green Construction Co.
- Strauss Bascule Bridge Co.
- Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Co. of Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Design: Strauss trunnion, double-leaf, counterweight pit, bascule bridge.
"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." Courtesy HAER.
Also called: Fox River Bridge
Inventory number: BH 37048 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Update Log

August 3, 2008: Added by J.R. Manning

Sources

J.R. Manning - thekitchenguy [at] sbcglobal [dot] net
HAER WI-82 - Main Street Bridge, Spanning Fox River on Main Street, Green Bay, Brown County, WI

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