Erie Avenue Viaduct Swing (Bascule) Bridge
1940

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An aerial view of the Erie Avenue Swing (Bascule) Bridge looking west toward downtown Lorain, Ohio. The Black River is visible in the bottom right corner of the photograph. The Antlers Hotel is visible near the top right of the photograph, while the Masonic Temple is visible near the top left of the photograph.
The photograph can be dated from about 1940, after the opening of the new bridge to traffic. Photo credited to Raymond Ewers.
~ Doane Collection of the Lorain Public Library System, “Erie Avenue Viaduct Swing (Bascule) Bridge,” Lorain County Memory, accessed June 14, 2026, https://loraincountymemory.org/items/show/2118.
