Sturgeon Bay Granary Will be Moved Thursday Morning

Deconstruction of the Teweles and Brandeis Granary by Kiesow Enterprises was underway Friday, March 2. Photo by Jim Lundstrom.

The Teweles and Brandeis Grain Elevator will be moved over the Oregon Street Bridge in Sturgeon Bay Thursday, March 29.

The crew from DeVooght will begin work at 3 am to move the structure onto the street, with the move across the bridge beginning at approximately 7 am. The move is expected to take about three hours if no complications arise. The street and bridge will be closed to traffic until 3 pm.

The 68-foot tall Granary, built in 1903 on the west waterfront, will be moved to the open parcel behind Graham Park on the east waterfront, at the foot of the Oregon Street Bridge. Once the Granary is situated in its new location, Door County Historian George Evenson will lead a christening ceremony.

The Sturgeon Bay Historical Society expects to restore the structure and reopen it as public space in 2019.