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Taylor Street Bridge (Chicago)

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Chicago Ill. Bascule Bridge, Taylor St. (FRONT)
Chicago Ill. Bascule Bridge, Taylor St. (FRONT)

The Taylor Street Bridge was the first Scherzer rolling lift bascule bridge built in Chicago, in the U.S. state of Illinois. It was built in 1900 and demolished in the 1920s.

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Taylor Street Bridge (Chicago)
South Wells Street, Chicago Loop

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N 41.869777777778 ° E -87.635055555556 °
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River City Marina

South Wells Street
60605 Chicago, Loop
Illinois, United States
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Chicago Ill. Bascule Bridge, Taylor St. (FRONT)
Chicago Ill. Bascule Bridge, Taylor St. (FRONT)
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