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

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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