Tayco Street Swing Bridge

This swing bridge over the Fox River at Tayco Street precedes the familar 1928 version with the four towers that we all grew up with.  It's an interesting view.  You can see the Carl Koch building at the corner of Tayco and Water Streets in the backgound to the left.  Built in 1882, it had a grocery and general store in the lower left half of the building with a lunch room and a sample room located in the other half. The building contained apartments on the second floor. By 1882 standards, it was as impressive a building as you'd find in the Fox Valley area.