Port Arthur-Orange Bridge
National Register of Historic Places

Port Arthur-Orange Bridge

Groves, Jefferson County, Texas
Listed
October 9, 1996
Type
Structure
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
96001127

About this property

The Rainbow Bridge and Veterans Memorial Bridge are two bridges that cross the Neches River in Southeast Texas just upstream from Sabine Lake. It allows State Highway 87 and State Highway 73 to connect Port Arthur in Jefferson County on the southwest bank of the river. Bridge City in Orange County is on the northeast bank.

Location

Groves, Jefferson County, Texas
29.96992, -93.87361

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 96001127. It was listed on October 9, 1996.

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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

Pompeiian Villa
Industrial
6.7 mi
Port Arthur Federated Women's Clubhouse
Civil War
6.8 mi

Nearby Battles

Skirmish at Sabine City (1862)
1862Civil War
1.6 mi
Sabine River Naval Operations — Louisiana/Texas Border
1863Civil War
6.5 mi
Skirmish at Sabine City Texas 1864
1864Civil War
11.8 mi

Questions about this property

When was Port Arthur-Orange Bridge listed on the National Register?

Port Arthur-Orange Bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 9, 1996.

What type of historic resource is Port Arthur-Orange Bridge?

Port Arthur-Orange Bridge is classified as a structure in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Port Arthur-Orange Bridge?

The period of significance for Port Arthur-Orange Bridge is recorded as the industrial era.

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