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First Street Bridge
Photo: Skye Marthaler, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons · tap to enlarge
National Register of Historic Places

First Street Bridge

Also known as WisDOT B-35-2

On the National Register since 199630 years
Stone ArchListed 1996Merrill
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About First Street Bridge

First Street Bridge, at 1st St. spanning the Prairie River, was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Sep 12, 1996. It was among the first 5 of Merrill’s 6 listings. The Register lists it for its engineering, at the local level.

What it isStone arch bridge in Merrill, Wisconsin, United States. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 37 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1904 to today

  1. 1904Built
  2. 1996Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 30 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 3 landmarks in about 15 minutes

1st St. spanning the Prairie River, Merrill · about 0.5 miles on foot, as the crow flies

DirectionsWalk the tour in Google Maps
  1. 1First Street BridgeStart here
  2. 2Scott, T. B., Free LibraryPrairie School · Built 1911 · 0.1 mi on
  3. 3Merrill Post OfficeClassical Revival · Built 1915 · 0.4 mi on
Around it

3 more Register listings within 2 miles

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

BMerrill City HallBuilt 18890.7 miBLincoln County CourthouseBuilt 19031 miDCenter Avenue Historic DistrictBungalow/Craftsman1.1 mi

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Questions about First Street Bridge

Is First Street Bridge on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Sep 12, 1996 (Register number 96001017).

Is First Street Bridge a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Wisconsin has 43 National Historic Landmarks.

Can you visit First Street Bridge?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of First Street Bridge?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 37 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 106781468 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.