bridge houses

[low_delta]

When we took the architecture cruise, the focus was on the buildings. I enjoyed the bridges too. I must have been the only one. Hey people, you're looking the wrong way!


All the bridges were similar, and operated the same way, but each bridge house was different.

And notice the bollards. Those were everywhere on the river. Aside from being in various states, they were all the same. Some were barely standing, some only had a few pilings left, some were lying on the water. But they were all wooden pilings wrapped with chain.


I was so intent on lining this shot up, the bridge house and the golden sign, that I never noticed the streetlight. Oh well.


I like the way they built the building around the little bridge house.

Comments

[vocalista001.livejournal.com]

You did a great job catching these little bridge houses. I didn't notice the one worked into the building's design.

I had one bridge in my files.

This one is by the Orleans Street Bridge:



I'd like to go to the bridge museum.

[low-delta.livejournal.com]

Good one. I don't think I started noticing them until we came to the fork in the river. There were quite a few that had buildings built to within inches of them.

Me too. I'm thinking of going there the weekend after next.

I'd like to see the bridges when they're going up for boats. There are several in Milwaukee that rise in horizontal spans. I've always wanted to see if I could stay on one when it goes up.

[vocalista001.livejournal.com]

I've always wanted to see if I could stay on one when it goes up. Sounds like a Bruce Willis trick.

[low-delta.livejournal.com]

The one I'm talking about rise horizontally, so you could just stand there and go up and down.

I need to watch Blues Brothers again, and see what buildings I can pick out. I wonder if you can tell what drawbridge they jump over.

[vocalista001.livejournal.com]

We all were just looking at a commercial for the new Batman movie, and we all want to see it....I heard a review of it today, and decided I wanted to see it at the IMAX to look at the buildings LOL

[mummm.livejournal.com]

You caught some really cool ones. I have a few in my photos too!