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Chicago & Alton Bascule Railroad Bridge, Chicago, Illinois

According to Historic Bridges.org: The Chicago & Alton Bascule Railroad Bridge was built in 1906 by the American Bridge Company of New York. This bascule railroad bridge is 214 feet long and spans…[View More]

Bridge Named After Victim of Fatal Automobile Accident, Harvey Gordon Clark Bridge, Hyde Park, Chicago, Illinois

Designed & built in 1895 by Charles L. Strobel who was born in Cincinnati, Ohio in 1852 & Daniel H. Burnham who was born in Henderson, New York in 1846 the Jackson Park Lagoon Bridge was built…[View More]

The Animal Bridge, Woodlawn, Chicago, Illinois

Originally built in 1904 the “Animal Bridge” in Chicago’s Jackson Park is definitely a one of a kind bridge. Designed by architect Peter Weber the bridge is 117 feet long and according to Nathan…[View More]

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