Chicago River Bridges
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| Rating | : | 4.88 (576 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0252037863 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 344 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-09-04 |
| Language | : | English |
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Five Stars Michele Gustin Great book and overview, bought for my husband who loves chicago bridges. Outstanding As a native Chicagoan, I was drawn to this book instantly. I was not disappointed. McBriarty walks you through the bridges that we see daily, but never really notice. This is a beautiful book that will make a fantastic gift for anyone who knows Chicago. It's a must read for natives and a must have for anyone that has ever visited the Windy City!. Robert S. Cortright, Bridge Ink said Those that include "every bridge on the river" are usually boring and always redundant. I am a bridge-nut and have read 100's of bridge books. Those that include "every bridge on the river" are usually boring and always redundant. In "Chicago River Bridges" the author describes 175 bridges which are basically of only Those that include "every bridge on the river" are usually boring and always redundant I am a bridge-nut and have read 100's of bridge books. Those that include "every bridge on the river" are usually boring and always redundant. In "Chicago River Bridges" the author describes 175 bridges which are basically of only 3 or Those that include "every bridge on the river" are usually boring and always redundant Robert S. Cortright, Bridge Ink I am a bridge-nut and have read 100's of bridge books. Those that include "every bridge on the river" are usually boring and always redundant. In "Chicago River Bridges" the author describes 175 bridges which are basically of only 3 or 4 types, but remarkably, he does it in a manner which kept this reader interested throughout. His interjections of local anecdotal history liven the text and will make for entertaining reading even if you aren't a bridge-nut.. types, but remarkably, he does it in a manner which kept this reader interested throughout. His interjections of local anecdotal history liven the text and will make for entertaining reading even if you aren't a bridge-nut.. or Those that include "every bridge on the river" are usually boring and always redundant Robert S. Cortright, Bridge Ink I am a bridge-nut and have read 100's of bridge books. Those that include "every bridge on the river" are usually boring and always redundant. In "Chicago River Bridges" the author describes 175 bridges which are basically of only 3 or 4 types, but remarkably, he does it in a manner which kept this reader interested throughout. His interjections of local anecdotal history liven the text and will make for entertaining reading even if you aren't a bridge-nut.. types, but remarkably, he does it in a manner which kept this reader interested throughout. His interjections of local anecdotal history liven the text and will make for entertaining reading even if you aren't a bridge-nut.
It is the story of Chicago as seen through its bridges, for it has been the bridges that proved critical in connecting and reconnecting the people, industry, and neighborhoods of a city that is constantly remaking itself. With new full-color photography of existing bridges and more than one hundred black and white images of bridges past, the book unearths the rich history of Chicago's downtown bridges from the Michigan Avenue Bridge to the often forgotten bridges that once connected thoroughfares such as Rush, Erie, Taylor, and Polk Streets. Throughout, McBriarty delivers new research into the bridges' architectural designs, engineering innovations, and their impact on Chicagoans' daily lives, explaining how the dominance of the "Chicago-style" bascule drawbridge influenced the style and mechanics of bridges worldwide. Interspersed throughout are the human dramas that played out on and around the bridges, such as the floods of 1849 and 1992, the cattle crossing collapse of the Rush Street Bridge, or Vincent "The Schemer" Drucci's Michigan Avenue Bridge jump. A confluence of Chicago history, urban design, and engineering lore, Chicago River Bridges illustrates Chicago's significant contribution to drawbridge innovation and the city's emergence as the drawbridge capital