Tenth Street Bridge (Manitowoc, WI)
Title
Tenth Street Bridge (Manitowoc, WI)
Description
"Main" street' Objections to a new bridge p. 4, col. 2
Ready for its iron superstructure 09/12/1872 p. 4, col. 2
Nearly complete 10/17/1872 p. 4, col. 2
Length and width noted; might be ready for traffic in two weeks 10/31/1872 p. 4, col. 2
Our New Bridge at Main Street Completed, Tested and Accepted detailed description 11/14/1872 p. 4, col. 2
Officially open for traffic (11/18) 11/21/1872 p. 4, col. 3
Disabled already 01/02/1872 p. 4, col. 4
Lanterns will be placed on the bridge 01/23/1873 p. 4, col. 2
A man jumped off, but was rescued 02/17/1876 p. 3, col. 3
To be replanked. 08/24/1876 p. 3, col. 2
A ship hit it--slight damage. 09/07/1876 p. 3, col. 2
Repaired 09/28/1876 p. 3, col. 2
A ship rammed it. 09/28/1876 p. 3, col. 3
Ready for pedestrians 10/12/1876 p. 3, col. 2
Out of shape by contraction in the cold 01/25/1883 p. 3, col. 2
Rotten piles at the approach 03/22/1883 p. 3, col. 2
Ice dislodged the approach 03/22/1883 p. 3, col. 3
Being repaired 04/12/1883 p. 3, col. 2
New approach 04/26/1883 p. 3, col. 2
A girl was fatally hurt on the bridge, then drowned 07/22/1886 p. 3, col. 4
A woman fell off, drowned 09/03/1891 p. 3, col. 6
Approach replaced 10/12/1893 p. 3, col. 2
Will be longer 05/20/1897 p. 3, col. 2
Floor taken up 07/01/1897 p. 3, col. 3
Draw span inverted 07/08/1897 p. 3, col. 3
Graded lower 08/19/1897 p. 3, col. 3
Ironwork done 09/09/1897 p. 3, col. 2
Ironwork complete 09/23/1897 p. 3, col. 2
Planked 10/21/1897 p. 3, col. 2
Operating again 10/28/1897 p. 3, col. 6
The "swinging part" was lengthened 10/28/1897 p. 3, col. 6
Resolution to build first 10th street bridge 07/20/1871
p. 4, col. 3
Ready for its iron superstructure 09/12/1872 p. 4, col. 2
Nearly complete 10/17/1872 p. 4, col. 2
Length and width noted; might be ready for traffic in two weeks 10/31/1872 p. 4, col. 2
Our New Bridge at Main Street Completed, Tested and Accepted detailed description 11/14/1872 p. 4, col. 2
Officially open for traffic (11/18) 11/21/1872 p. 4, col. 3
Disabled already 01/02/1872 p. 4, col. 4
Lanterns will be placed on the bridge 01/23/1873 p. 4, col. 2
A man jumped off, but was rescued 02/17/1876 p. 3, col. 3
To be replanked. 08/24/1876 p. 3, col. 2
A ship hit it--slight damage. 09/07/1876 p. 3, col. 2
Repaired 09/28/1876 p. 3, col. 2
A ship rammed it. 09/28/1876 p. 3, col. 3
Ready for pedestrians 10/12/1876 p. 3, col. 2
Out of shape by contraction in the cold 01/25/1883 p. 3, col. 2
Rotten piles at the approach 03/22/1883 p. 3, col. 2
Ice dislodged the approach 03/22/1883 p. 3, col. 3
Being repaired 04/12/1883 p. 3, col. 2
New approach 04/26/1883 p. 3, col. 2
A girl was fatally hurt on the bridge, then drowned 07/22/1886 p. 3, col. 4
Another, longer account of the drowning 07/22/1886 p. 3, col. 5
A woman fell off, drowned 09/03/1891 p. 3, col. 6
Approach replaced 10/12/1893 p. 3, col. 2
A man rode his "wheel" (bike?) into the river. 08/15/1895
p. 3, col. 2
Will be longer 05/20/1897 p. 3, col. 2
Floor taken up 07/01/1897 p. 3, col. 3
Draw span inverted 07/08/1897 p. 3, col. 3
Graded lower 08/19/1897 p. 3, col. 3
Ironwork done 09/09/1897 p. 3, col. 2
Ironwork complete 09/23/1897 p. 3, col. 2
Planked 10/21/1897 p. 3, col. 2
Operating again 10/28/1897 p. 3, col. 6
The "swinging part" was lengthened 10/28/1897 p. 3, col. 6
Source
Manitowoc Tribune Manitowoc Tribune, 1857-1898: (alphabetical index of surnames appearing in Manitowoc Tribune)
Newspaper is on microfilm stored on the main floor near the microfilm readers.
Newspaper is on microfilm stored on the main floor near the microfilm readers.
Date
1869-04-15
Name
Business Name
Tenth Street Bridge (Manitowoc, WI)
Date
1869-04-15
Notes
"Main" street' Objections to a new bridge p. 4, col. 2
Ready for its iron superstructure 09/12/1872 p. 4, col. 2
Nearly complete 10/17/1872 p. 4, col. 2
Length and width noted; might be ready for traffic in two weeks 10/31/1872 p. 4, col. 2
Our New Bridge at Main Street Completed, Tested and Accepted detailed description 11/14/1872 p. 4, col. 2
Officially open for traffic (11/18) 11/21/1872 p. 4, col. 3
Disabled already 01/02/1872 p. 4, col. 4
Lanterns will be placed on the bridge 01/23/1873 p. 4, col. 2
A man jumped off, but was rescued 02/17/1876 p. 3, col. 3
To be replanked. 08/24/1876 p. 3, col. 2
A ship hit it--slight damage. 09/07/1876 p. 3, col. 2
Repaired 09/28/1876 p. 3, col. 2
A ship rammed it. 09/28/1876 p. 3, col. 3
Ready for pedestrians 10/12/1876 p. 3, col. 2
Out of shape by contraction in the cold 01/25/1883 p. 3, col. 2
Rotten piles at the approach 03/22/1883 p. 3, col. 2
Ice dislodged the approach 03/22/1883 p. 3, col. 3
Being repaired 04/12/1883 p. 3, col. 2
New approach 04/26/1883 p. 3, col. 2
A girl was fatally hurt on the bridge, then drowned 07/22/1886 p. 3, col. 4
A woman fell off, drowned 09/03/1891 p. 3, col. 6
Approach replaced 10/12/1893 p. 3, col. 2
Will be longer 05/20/1897 p. 3, col. 2
Floor taken up 07/01/1897 p. 3, col. 3
Draw span inverted 07/08/1897 p. 3, col. 3
Graded lower 08/19/1897 p. 3, col. 3
Ironwork done 09/09/1897 p. 3, col. 2
Ironwork complete 09/23/1897 p. 3, col. 2
Planked 10/21/1897 p. 3, col. 2
Operating again 10/28/1897 p. 3, col. 6
The "swinging part" was lengthened 10/28/1897 p. 3, col. 6
Resolution to build first 10th street bridge 07/20/1871
p. 4, col. 3
Ready for its iron superstructure 09/12/1872 p. 4, col. 2
Nearly complete 10/17/1872 p. 4, col. 2
Length and width noted; might be ready for traffic in two weeks 10/31/1872 p. 4, col. 2
Our New Bridge at Main Street Completed, Tested and Accepted detailed description 11/14/1872 p. 4, col. 2
Officially open for traffic (11/18) 11/21/1872 p. 4, col. 3
Disabled already 01/02/1872 p. 4, col. 4
Lanterns will be placed on the bridge 01/23/1873 p. 4, col. 2
A man jumped off, but was rescued 02/17/1876 p. 3, col. 3
To be replanked. 08/24/1876 p. 3, col. 2
A ship hit it--slight damage. 09/07/1876 p. 3, col. 2
Repaired 09/28/1876 p. 3, col. 2
A ship rammed it. 09/28/1876 p. 3, col. 3
Ready for pedestrians 10/12/1876 p. 3, col. 2
Out of shape by contraction in the cold 01/25/1883 p. 3, col. 2
Rotten piles at the approach 03/22/1883 p. 3, col. 2
Ice dislodged the approach 03/22/1883 p. 3, col. 3
Being repaired 04/12/1883 p. 3, col. 2
New approach 04/26/1883 p. 3, col. 2
A girl was fatally hurt on the bridge, then drowned 07/22/1886 p. 3, col. 4
Another, longer account of the drowning 07/22/1886 p. 3, col. 5
A woman fell off, drowned 09/03/1891 p. 3, col. 6
Approach replaced 10/12/1893 p. 3, col. 2
A man rode his "wheel" (bike?) into the river. 08/15/1895
p. 3, col. 2
Will be longer 05/20/1897 p. 3, col. 2
Floor taken up 07/01/1897 p. 3, col. 3
Draw span inverted 07/08/1897 p. 3, col. 3
Graded lower 08/19/1897 p. 3, col. 3
Ironwork done 09/09/1897 p. 3, col. 2
Ironwork complete 09/23/1897 p. 3, col. 2
Planked 10/21/1897 p. 3, col. 2
Operating again 10/28/1897 p. 3, col. 6
The "swinging part" was lengthened 10/28/1897 p. 3, col. 6
Source Title
Manitowoc Tribune
Source Description
Manitowoc Tribune, 1857-1898: (alphabetical index of surnames appearing in Manitowoc Tribune)
Newspaper is on microfilm stored on the main floor near the microfilm readers.
Newspaper is on microfilm stored on the main floor near the microfilm readers.
Collection
Citation
“Tenth Street Bridge (Manitowoc, WI),” Manitowoc Genealogy and Local History Database, accessed June 24, 2026, https://www.collections.manitowoclibrary.org/items/show/7291.