Crossing the Woodrow Wilson Bridge on recent trips to Washington and Baltimore this streamlined draw bridge control tower always grabs my attention. Looking like a well preserve Norman Bel Geddes creation this deco inspired tower is actually part of a new (replaced) bridge project that was completed in 2008.
Monday, January 4, 2010
Bridging the Past...
Crossing the Woodrow Wilson Bridge on recent trips to Washington and Baltimore this streamlined draw bridge control tower always grabs my attention. Looking like a well preserve Norman Bel Geddes creation this deco inspired tower is actually part of a new (replaced) bridge project that was completed in 2008.
Labels:
architecture,
deco,
design,
norman bel geddes,
woodrow wilson bridge