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John N. Vogel, Photographer, August 1992 View To West. Subject Property And Its Setting

The Tayco Street Bridge was a double leaf, Strauss Underneath Counterweight bascule bridge. It was significant as the only bridge of this type in Menasha.

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John N. Vogel, Photographer, August 1992 View To North

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John N. Vogel, Photographer, August 1992 View To Northwest

With its symmetrical design and four houses at each corner, it was also significant as one of only two resources in Menasha built in the Spanish/Mediterranean Revival architectural style.

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John N. Vogel, Photographer, August 1992 View To Southwest

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John N. Vogel, Photographer, August 1992 View To Southeast

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John N. Vogel, Photographer, August 1992 View To East Northeast

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John N. Vogel, Photographer, August 1992 View To West. North Span Open

The south leaf collapsed sometime in the 1980's and was replaced with a fixed steel girder concrete span. This converted the bridge to a single leaf bascule.

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John N. Vogel, Photographer, August 1992 View To North. North Span Open

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John N. Vogel, Photographer, August 1992 View To Southwest. Southwest Corner House

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John N. Vogel, Photographer, August 1992 View To Northwest. Northwest Corner House. Typical Cornice

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John N. Vogel, Photographer, August 1992 View To Northwest. Northwest Corner House. Typical Window

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John N. Vogel, Photographer, August 1992 View To West. Northwest Corner House. Typical Door/Entrance

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John N. Vogel, Photographer, August 1992 First Floor. Southeast Corner House. View To Southwest. Operator's Office. Stairs To Control Room

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John N. Vogel, Photographer, August 1992 Second Floor. Southeast Corner House. View To Northwest. Operator's Office. Bridge Control Panel

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John N. Vogel, Photographer, August 1992 Second Floor. Southeast Corner House. View To Southeast. Operator's Office. Electrical Control Panel

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John N. Vogel, Photographer, August 1992 North End Counterweight Pit. View To West. General View. Bridge Operating Mechanism

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John N. Vogel, Photographer, August 1992 North End Counterweight Pit. View To Northwest. Electrical Motor And Main Drive Gear And Shaft

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John N. Vogel, Photographer, August 1992 North End Counterweight Pit. View To East Southeast. Step Up Gears At Least End Of Main Drive Shaft Gear (Lower Left)

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John N. Vogel, Photographer, August 1992 North End Counterweight Pit. View To West Southwest. Structure's Northeast Corner Bascule Girder Drive

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John N. Vogel, Photographer, August 1992 North End Counterweight Pit. View To Southwest. Bridge Seat

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John N. Vogel, Photographer, August 1992 North End Counterweight Pit. View To West. Main Trunnion

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John N. Vogel, Photographer, August 1992 North End Counterweight Pit. View To North Northwest. Counterweight Trunnion And Counterweight

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Wayne Chandler, Photographer, November 1992 Photographic Copy Of Blueprint Copy Of Original Plans, Dated 1925, By Mcmahon & Clark. Blueprint Copy In Possession Of Wisdot, District 3, Green Bay, Wisconsin. Location Plan

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Wayne Chandler, Photographer, November 1992 Photographic Copy Of Blueprint Copy Of Original Plans, Dated 1925, By Mcmahon & Clark. Blueprint Copy In Possession Of Wisdot, District 3, Green Bay, Wisconsin. General Plan And Elevation Of Bridge

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Wayne Chandler, Photographer, November 1992 Photographic Copy Of Blueprint Copy Of Original Plans, Dated 1925, By Mcmahon & Clark. Blueprint Copy In Possession Of Wisdot, District 3, Green Bay, Wisconsin. Operator's House: Elevation, Window Frame/Cor

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Wayne Chandler, Photographer, November 1992 Photographic Copy Of Blueprint Copy Of Original Plans, Dated 1925, By Mcmahon & Clark. Blueprint Copy In Possession Of Wisdot, District 3, Green Bay, Wisconsin. South Bascule Pier. Channel Elevation. End El

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Wayne Chandler, Photographer, November 1992 Photographic Copy Of Blueprint Copy Of Original Plans, Dated 1925, By Mcmahon & Clark. Blueprint Copy In Possession Of Wisdot, District 3, Green Bay, Wisconsin. Bascule Girder And Trunnion End

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Wayne Chandler, Photographer, November 1992 Photographic Copy Of Blueprint Copy Of Original Plans, Dated 1925, By Mcmahon & Clark. Blueprint Copy In Possession Of Wisdot, District 3, Green Bay, Wisconsin. Plan Of Floor Over Pit

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Wayne Chandler, Photographer, November 1992 Photographic Copy Of Blueprint Copy Of Original Plans, Dated 1925, By Mcmahon & Clark. Blueprint Copy In Possession Of Wisdot, District 3, Green Bay, Wisconsin. Bascule Girder. Front End And Floorbeams

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Wayne Chandler, Photographer, November 1992 Photographic Copy Of Blueprint Copy Of Original Plans, Dated 1925, By Mcmahon & Clark. Blueprint Copy In Possession Of Wisdot, District 3, Green Bay, Wisconsin. Clearance Layout. Counterweight, Main Trunnio

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Overview: Lost Bridge over Fox River on Wisconsin SH 114 - Tayco Street in Menasha
Location: Menasha, Winnebago County, Wisconsin
Status: Replaced by new bridge
History: Replaced 1993
Builder: - Greiling Engineering Co.
Design: Twin leaf Strauss bascule bridge
Dimensions: Total length: 165.5 ft.
Deck width: 40 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +44.19655, -88.45240 (decimal degrees)
44°11'48" N, 88°27'09" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 16/383939/4894729 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map: Neenah
Inventory number: BH 37016 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Update Log

August 8, 2008: Updated by J.R. Manning: Updated NRHP Listing
August 1, 2008: Added by J.R. Manning

Sources

J.R. Manning - thekitchenguy [at] sbcglobal [dot] net
HAER WI-68 - Tayco Street Bridge, Spanning Government Canal at Tayco & Water Streets, Menasha vicinity, Winnebago County, WI

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