Chicago River Bascule Bridge, Monroe Street, Spanning South Branch of Chicago River at Monroe Street, Chicago, Cook County, IL
Summary
Significance: The development of the Chicago trunnoin bascule bridge occurred during the first three decades of the twentieth century. Despite the controversy over patent infringement Joseph E. Strauss charged the City of Chicago engineers with infringing on his patented Strauss-Trunion bascule bridge the Chicago bascule received great acclaim within the civil engineering profession. The Monroe Street bridge is typical of this design.
Survey number: HAER IL-53
Building/structure dates: 1919 Initial Construction
Tags
Date
1969 - 1980
Contributors
Historic American Engineering Record, creator
Fitzsimmons & Connell Dredge & Dock
Ketler & Elliot Company
Daley, Richard M, sponsor
Walker, Thomas R, sponsor
Kaderbek, S L, sponsor
Sears, Hannah, transmitter
Sneddon, Matt T, historian
Location
chicago, 41.88016, -87.69626
Source
Library of Congress
Copyright info
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