Bridge tender's house

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Bridge tender's house on south side of Chicago's Washington Blvd Bridge

A bridge tender's house is a structure near or upon a moveable bridge from which a bridge tender may operate the bridge and monitor river traffic, and in which they may reside. [1] [2] It may contain the controls and the mechanicals to operate the bridge. [2]

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References

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  2. 1 2 CHICAGO RIVER BASCULE BRIDGE, WELLS STREET BRIDGE, HAER No. IL-52 (PDF) (Report). National Park Service . Retrieved 28 April 2017.