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| Essential
Architecture- Chicago
Loop North Michigan Avenue Bridge and Esplanade |
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architect |
Architect: Edward Bennett and Hugh Young; Thomas Pihlfeldt and Hugh Young, engineers |
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location |
Chicago River, between Michigan and Wabash |
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date |
Bridge and bridge house, 1920; Esplanade, 1926 |
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style |
Stripped Classical |
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construction |
stone cladding, steel |
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type |
Bridge |
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Conceived as part of Daniel Burnham's 1909 Plan of Chicago, the bridge and
upper-level Wacker Drive were designed to improve transportation and to
enhance Chicago's riverfront. The completion of the bridge, followed by
the Wacker Drive esplanade (1926) and the monumental sculptures (1928),
provided an impressive gateway to North Michigan Avenue and led to its
development as one of the city's premier thoroughfares. |
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links |
With special thanks to the City of
Chicago website,
www.egov.cityofchicago.org , for much of the info on this page.
Photos copyright City of Chicago. |
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