Taylor Street Bridge (Chicago)

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Taylor Street Bridge
Chicago Ill. Bascule Bridge, Taylor St. (FRONT).tiff
The bridge c. 1919
Coordinates41°52′11.2″N 87°38′6.2″W / 41.869778°N 87.635056°W / 41.869778; -87.635056Coordinates: 41°52���11.2″N 87°38′6.2″W / 41.869778°N 87.635056°W / 41.869778; -87.635056
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The Taylor Street Bridge was the first Scherzer rolling lift bascule bridge built in Chicago, in the U.S. state of Illinois.[1][2] It was built in 1900 and demolished in the 1920s.

References[]

  1. ^ "Bridge Out For Good - Forgotten Chicago - History, Architecture, and Infrastructure".
  2. ^ "Will the Burgeoning South Loop Ever Get Its Two Missing Chicago River Bridges Back?". 27 July 2015.


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