Early Tayco Street

This early photograph shows the Tayco Street bridge area between 1871 and 1882.  The building at the left is the Landgraf Hotel which was built in 1871.  It was supplanted by the Brin Theater around 1928. 

The building to its right with the bell tower is the original fire station.  This was replaced by the Main Street fire station and city hall which was constructed in 1885. 

The A-frame device in the center is a part of the wooden swing bridge, which operated on the site from 1859 through 1886.  That year, it collapsed as a large herd of cattle was crossing.  A new iron swing bridge was then built which lasted until 1928 when the well-known bascule bridge with a stone tower at each of its four corners was built.