Cermak Road Bridge Historic District
Cermak Road Bridge | |
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| Coordinates | 41°51′10″N 87°38′26″W / 41.85278°N 87.64056°W |
| Locale | W. Cermak Rd. & S. Branch of Chicago R., Chicago, Illinois |
Cermak Road Bridge Historic District | |
| Area | 11.5 acres (4.7 ha) |
| NRHP reference No. | 12000243[1] |
| Added to NRHP | May 1, 2012 |
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 Interactive map of Cermak Road Bridge | |
The Cermak Road Bridge Historic District is a national historic district in the Lower West Side neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. The district includes the Cermak Road Bridge, which carries Cermak Road across the Chicago River, and four buildings clustered around the bridge. The bridge opened in 1906 and is a rare surviving example of a Scherzer rolling lift bridge in Chicago. The four buildings, all originally factories or warehouses, represent the growth of industry along the river in the early twentieth century. Sites along the river provided access not only to transportation on the river itself but also to the many railroads in the area.[2]
The district was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 1, 2012.[1]
As of 2024 there are approved plans for the W. M. Hoyt warehouse (built 1909) at 465 W Cermak to be redeveloped as part of the Pacifica of Chicago project.[3] With a proposed cost of $40 million, the project will offer 280,000 square feet of available space.
References
[edit]- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- ^ Euer, Danielle (February 20, 2012). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Cermak Road Bridge Historic District" (PDF). Illinois Historic Preservation Division. Retrieved September 2, 2019.[dead link]
- ^ Ian Achong (February 28, 2024). "Tax Incentives Approved For Pacifica Of Chicago In Chinatown". Chicago Yimby. Retrieved September 17, 2025.
External links
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Media related to Cermak Road Chicago River Bridge at Wikimedia Commons
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Categories:
- Historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Chicago
- Historic districts in Chicago
- Road bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in Illinois
- Industrial buildings and structures on the National Register of Historic Places in Chicago
- Cook County, Illinois Registered Historic Place stubs