Clark Street Bridge
Facts
Address | Chicago, Illinois 60611 |
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Built | 1929 - 1931 |
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Developer | City of Chicago |
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Maximum length | 346 Feet |
Width | 38 feet |
Height above water | 20 feet |
Notes
- This is the 8th bridge to span the Chicago River at this point.
- This is a double-leaf bascule bridge
- This bridge is the subject of a poem by Carl Sandburg.
Timeline
June 4, 1989 | A plaque was placed on this bridge, near the water line, commemorating the 1915 Eastland Disaster. The Eastland was a tour ship that rolled over when fully loaded, killing 844 people. |
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April 2000 | The Eastland disaster plaque was stolen. |
July 2003 | A replacement Eastland plaque was placed on this bridge, at street level. |
2012 | A plaque was added to this bridge honoring Herman Schuenemann. He was a schooner captain who for decades brought Christmas trees to Chicago each year and sold them, or gave them away to the poor. He died in 1912 when his schooner, believed to be overloaded with Christmas trees, sank in Two Rivers, Wisconsin. |
July 2015 | A bas relief was added to this bridge honoring those killed in the 1915 Eastland disaster. |
Nearby
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321 North Clark
321 North Clark Street
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Central Office Building
325 North LaSalle Drive
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Eastland Disaster Monument
West Wacker Drive at North LaSalle Street
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OneEleven
111 West Wacker Drive
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77 West Wacker
77 West Wacker Drive
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Westin Chicago River North
320 North Dearborn Avenue
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LaSalle Street Bridge
LaSalle Street spanning the Chicago River
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Dearborn Street Bridge
Spanning the Chicago River at Dearborn Street
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LaSalle-Wacker Building
221 North LaSalle Street
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55 West Wacker
55 West Wacker Drive