Bridge of Lions
National Register of Historic Places

Bridge of Lions

St. Augustine, St. Johns County, Florida
Listed
November 19, 1982
Type
Structure
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
82001040

About this property

The Bridge of Lions is a double-leaf bascule bridge that spans the Intracoastal Waterway in St. Augustine, Florida, United States. A part of State Road A1A, it connects downtown St.

Location

St. Augustine, St. Johns County, Florida
29.89271, -81.30724

Federal Designation

The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 82001040. It was listed on November 19, 1982.

Categories

ENGINEERINGTRANSPORTATIONARCHITECTURE
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Nearby Historic Sites

Ximenez-Fatio House
Early Republic
0.3 mi
O'Reilly House
Industrial
0.3 mi

Nearby Battles

British Capture of Havana 1762
1762Colonial
0.4 mi
Oglethorpe's Siege of St. Augustine 1740
1740Colonial
0.4 mi
Battle of St. Augustine Harbor 1565
1565Colonial
0.4 mi
Massacre of Ribault and Huguenots 1565
1565Colonial
0.4 mi

Questions about this property

When was Bridge of Lions listed on the National Register?

Bridge of Lions was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 19, 1982.

What type of historic resource is Bridge of Lions?

Bridge of Lions is classified as a structure in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Bridge of Lions?

The period of significance for Bridge of Lions is recorded as the industrial era.

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