Tag Archives: drawbridges

A walking tour of the Milwaukee River’s bridge houses

Posted on July 17, 2013 by Katherine Wikoff

Two weeks ago I posted about getting stopped at the Wisconsin Avenue drawbridge in downtown Milwaukee. I was able to illustrate that blog post with two photographs of bridge houses that I found online, but those were basically the ONLY photos I could … Continue reading →

Posted in Milwaukee | Tagged bascule bridges, bridge house, bridge houses, cherry street bridge, Cherry Street bridge house, Clybourn Street bridge house, Downtown Milwaukee, drawbridges, Juneau Avenue bridge house, Kilbourn Avenue bridge house, Michigan Street bridge house, Milwaukee, Milwaukee River, Milwaukee Riverwalk, State Street bridge house, Wells Street bridge house, Wisconsin Avenue bridge, Wisconsin Avenue bridge house | 9 Comments

A pause for river traffic at the Wisconsin Avenue drawbridge

Posted on July 3, 2013 by Katherine Wikoff

One of the joys of living in a city with a navigable river is encountering its drawbridges. Around noon yesterday I happened to be two cars back when the Wisconsin Avenue bridge was raised to accommodate one of the larger … Continue reading →

Posted in Milwaukee | Tagged architecture, bridge houses, drawbridges, Gertie the Duck, Gimbels, Milwaukee, Milwaukee River, Pleasant Street bridge house, transportation, Wisconsin Avenue bridge, Wisconsin Avenue bridge house | 1 Comment

Tag Archives: drawbridges

A walking tour of the Milwaukee River’s bridge houses

A pause for river traffic at the Wisconsin Avenue drawbridge

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