Swing bridge, c. 1920
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Material Information

Title:
Swing bridge, c. 1920
Series Title:
Boynton Beach Photograph Collection
Publication Date:
Physical Description:
1 sepia print; 2.75 x 4.5 inches
Physical Location:
Collection A0013, Box 31

Subjects

Subjects / Keywords:
Bridges, Movable
Bridges
Boynton Beach Photograph Collection
Spatial Coverage:
Florida -- Boynton Beach
Coordinates:
26.52711 x -80.053561

Notes

General Note:
The old lift bridge over the intracoastal canal at Boynton Beach, with a man and woman standing at the far end. Historical note: Built in 1914 by C.E. McIntosh to replace a smaller bridge, this vertical lift bridge, when fully extended, offered a vertical clearance of 42 feet, 7 inches, and a horizontal span of 58 feet. Federal guidelines of 1933 required an 80 foot vertical clearance, and so the bridge was condemned. A new bridge was completed in 1936, with money from a bond election and from federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds.
General Note:
Item number: A0013-31-3-001

Record Information

Source Institution:
Boynton Beach City Library Local History Archives
Holding Location:
Boynton Beach City Library Local History Archives
Rights Management:
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/UND/1.0/
Resource Identifier:
FI19071500 ( FIUnumber )

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Aggregations:
Boynton Beach City Library Local History Archives