Cortland Street Drawbridge
The Cortland Street Drawbridge over the Chicago River is the original Chicago-style fixed-trunnion bascule bridge, designed by John Ericson and Edward Wilmann.
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- Description: American bridge
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Clybourn station and Walsh Park.
Clybourn station
Clybourn is a railroad station in Chicago serving… Clybourn station is situated 1,100 feet west of Cortland Street Drawbridge.
The Hideout Inn
Hideout Chicago, also known as Hideout Inn, is a music… The Hideout Inn is situated 1,200 feet south of Cortland Street Drawbridge.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include RANCH Triangle and Bucktown.
RANCH Triangle
Neighborhood
RANCH Triangle is a small neighborhood within Lincoln Park, Chicago.
Wicker Park
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Wicker Park is the vanguard of music, nightlife, and fashion in Chicago.
Cortland Street Drawbridge
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Latitude
41.91696° or 41° 55′ 1″ north
Longitude
-87.66428° or 87° 39′ 51″ west
Open location code
86HJW88P+Q7
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=bridge
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From French to German—“Cortland Street Drawbridge” goes by many names.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Milwaukee Road Bloomingdale Line Railroad Bridge and Shred415.
Nearby Places
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