Canal Street Bridge (Older)

Photos

Appeared in the Brooklyn Engineers Club Proceedings for 1904.

Public Domain: Published Prior to 1923. Provided by Nathan Holth

View this photo at historicbridges.org

BH Photo #342990

Map

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Description

They were folding lift type lift bascule bridges constructed by an inventor William Harman one was construted at Holton Street in Milwaukee Wisconsin. His designed bridges were no longer built since after the 19th century.

Facts

Overview: Lost Bridge over Chicago River South Branch
Location: Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Status: No longer exists
Builders: - Shailer & Schniglau Co. of Chicago, Illinois (Design)
- William Harman (Lift Type Designer)
Design: Other Folding lift jackknife drawbridge
Approximate latitude, longitude: +41.85464, -87.63872 (decimal degrees)
41°51'17" N, 87°38'19" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 16/446981/4633834 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:: Englewood
Inventory number: BH 70193 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Update Log

June 2, 2016: New photo from Douglas Butler
December 6, 2015: Updated by Luke: Added image + builder
December 6, 2015: Added by Douglas Butler

Related Bridges

Canal Street Bridge (Old) (Successor)

Sources

Douglas Butler
Historicbridges.org - by Nathan Holth
Luke