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

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

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Summary

Significance: In 1930 the Wabash Bridge was awarded the American Institute of Steel Construction prize for "Most Beautiful."
Survey number: HAER IL-48
Building/structure dates: 1930 Initial Construction

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Date

1969 - 1980
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Contributors

Historic American Engineering Record, creator
Pihlfeldt, Thomas
Ketler & Elliot Company
American Bridge Company
Becker, Donald M
Gayton, Loran
Rowe, Clarence S
Chicago Dept. of Transportation, sponsor
Sears, Hannah, transmitter
Sneddon, Matthew T, historian
Lowe, Jet, photographer
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Location

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Source

Library of Congress
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No known restrictions on images made by the U.S. Government; images copied from other sources may be restricted. http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/res/114_habs.html

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