Chicago DuSable Bridge Street Scene
by Ginger Wakem
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Chicago DuSable Bridge Street Scene
Artist
Ginger Wakem
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Photograph
Description
On October 15, 2010, the Michigan Avenue bridge was renamed the DuSable Bridge in honor of area's first non-native resident - Jean Baptiste Pointe DuSable. DuSable, the son of a French pirate and a Haitian slave, established the area's first trading post in 1779. His trading post was located near where the NE bridgehouse is today.
This bridge is considered by many to be the most spectacular of the 18 bridges. It has 4 ornate bridge tender houses. Each double-deck leaf is supported by 4 deck trusses. It is two bridges built side-by-side to allow one side to be open without blocking North Michigan Avenue off completely.
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November 21st, 2015
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