Chicago River Bascule Bridge, Wabash Avenue, Spanning Chicago River at North Wabash Avenue, Chicago, Cook County, IL

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13 b&w photos
18 data pages
2 photo caption pages

TITLE:
Chicago River Bascule Bridge, Wabash Avenue, Spanning Chicago River at North Wabash Avenue, Chicago, Cook County, IL

CALL NUMBER:
HAER ILL, 16-CHIG, 133-

REPRODUCTION NUMBER:
[See Call Number]

MEDIUM:
Photo(s): 13 (5 x 7 in.)
Data Page(s): 17 plus cover page
Photo Caption Page(s): 2

DATE:
Documentation compiled after 1968.

CREATOR:
Historic American Engineering Record, creator

NOTE:
Survey number HAER IL-48

Building/structure dates: 1930 initial construction

Significance: In 1930 the Wabash Bridge was awarded the American Institute of Steel Construction prize for "Most Beautiful."

SUBJECTS:
ILLINOIS--Cook County--Chicago
Beaux-Arts architectural elements
bridge construction

OTHER TITLE:
Illinois & Michigan Canal National Heritage Corrid

COLLECTION:
Historic American Engineering Record (Library of Congress)

REPOSITORY:
Library of Congress, Prints and Photograph Division, Washington, D.C. 20540 USA

DIGID:
http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/hhh.il0613

CONTENTS:
Photograph caption(s):
1. GENERAL VIEW OF BRIDGE FROM MICHIGAN AVENUE LOOKING WEST.
2. VIEW OF BRIDGE FROM SOUTHEAST.
3. VIEW OF BRIDGE FROM SOUTHWEST, LOOKING NORTHEAST.
4. DETAIL OF SOUTH END OF BRIDGE
5. DETAIL OF BRIDGE TENDER'S HOUSE.
6. VIEW LOOKING NORTHWEST SHOWING COUNTERWEIGHT PIT, RACK AND PINION GEAR (NORTH ABUTMENT).
7. VIEW LOOKING SOUTH SHOWING NORTH BASCULE LEAF FRAMING.
8. VIEW LOOKING WEST SHOWING MAIN DRIVE GEAR, RACK AND PINION, AND S-GIRDER.
9. EAST SIDE OF NORTH ABUTMENT, DRIVE MECHANISM.
10. EAST SIDE OF NORTH ABUTMENT-DRIVE MECHANISM, RACK AND PINION.
11. NORTH ABUTMENT COUNTER WEIGHT PIT.
12. NORTH ABUTMENT ELECTRICAL ROOM.
13. NORTHWEST BRIDGE TOWER INTERIOR VIEW

CONTROL #:
IL0613

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