Daniel Webster Hoan Memorial Bridge
Photos
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The North Portal More photos to follow. Photo taken by J.R. Manning in June 2008 |
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The West Face As seen from Catalano Square Photo taken by J.R. Manning in July 2008 |
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The North Approach Photo taken by J.R. Manning in July 2008 |
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The Hoan Bridge Over the mouth of confluence of the Kinnickinnic, Menomonee and Milwaukee Rivers as they flow into Lake Michigan. Photo taken by J.R. Manning in July 2008 |
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The South Approach The building just to the right of the Hoan Bridge in the picture, is the old Wisconsin Gas Company Building. The unusual shape on the top of the building is a 21' tall light, shaped like a gas flame, that tells the weather. It went up in 1956, and a poem was issued to help people remember what the colors meant. It went something like,
When the flame is red, warm weather ahead. Well, something like that, anyway. When the flame was flashing, it meant precipitation was in the forecast. The light still operates, but since the building is surrounded by taller buildings, it is difficult to see except from places like the Hoan Bridge. You can see a close-up of the flame on the site of The Milwaukee Journal-Sentinal Online. Photo taken by J.R. Manning in July 2008 |
