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Monroe Street Bridgehouse
Chicago
CDOT has completed the rehabilitation of the historic bridgehouses on the Monroe Street bridge over the Chicago River’s South Branch.
The project restored the structures to their original, early 20th Century look, while providing some structural, mechanical and electrical upgrades.
Crews disassembled both the east and west bridgehouses and completely rebuilt them.
The bridge remained open to vehicular and pedestrian traffic during construction.
The $4.1 million project was completed in spring 2008.
The Monroe Street Bridge was constructed in 1919, and weather and wear had taken its toll. In 2002, crews had to remove the east bridgehouse and replace it with a plywood structure to house the bridge operating equipment.
The rehab project rebuilt that structure and updated the west bridgehouse. Additionally, a cast of an original bell from the Michigan Avenue bridge was used to make a new one for Monroe.
Chicago Sun-Times: "Monroe bridgehouses rebuilt to original grandeur"
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Milwaukee City Hall
200 E. Wells St.
Milwaukee, WI 53202
General Contractor
JP Cullen & Sons, Inc.
Brookfield, WI |
Architectural Firm
Engberg Anderson Design Partnership, Inc.
Milwaukee, WI |
Citizens of Milwaukee have identified with this local landmark for the past 110 years. And while relatively unknown to many professional preservation architects, Milwaukee City Hall has become a local icon whose architectural character distinguishes it from all others in the nation. This restoration project has become of recent national interest and currently the most historically significant project in the Midwest.
The Department of Public Works' mission is to properly restore this magnificent structure in a manner that will prolong and extend its service life and preserve its historical architectural character for future generations. The Department of Public Works looks forward to achieve this mission by selecting dedicated restoration professionals whose architectural philosophy follows historic preservation principles and whose passion for the successful restoration of this structure is genuine, and one that matches the affection citizens of Milwaukee have developed for this architectural treasure.
- Terra Cotta pieces supplied: Over 13,100 (Handpress, Rampress & Extruded units)
- 12 new extrusion dyes
- 1st Shipment: June 1, 2006
- Final Shipment: November 6, 2008
- Produced over 2,000 production and shop drawings
- Manufactured 8 Large Lion Head units weighting over 1,000 lbs. each
- Manufactured 96 Lion Head Course units weighting over 400 lbs. each
- Manufactured 76 Tracery units (33’ x 33” x 6”) weighting over 225 lbs. each
- Manufactured 4 Urns weighing over 300 lbs. each
Website: www.ci.mil.wi.us/MilwaukeeCityHallHis12618.htm
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