The Bridge of Lions
by D Hackett
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The Bridge of Lions
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D Hackett
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The Bridge of Lions by D Hackett
The unique Bridge of Lions is one of St. Augustine Florida's most noticeable structures, visible in almost every view of the St. Augustine skyline. The St Augustine Bridge of Lions is a double leaf, drawback bascule bridge that spans St. Augustine's Intercostal Waterway over Mantanza's Bay, connecting Anastasia Island with Downtown St. Augustine. Built in 1926, the bridge is named after the stone lions situated at the west end of the bridge. The lions that call the Bridge of Lions home in St. Augustine were created and designed by Italian sculptor, Romanelli of Florence Italy and donated by Dr. Andrew Anderson, a close friend of Henry Flagler, one of St. Augustine's most renowned developers.
The Bridge of Lions is a double-leaf bascule bridge that spans the Intracoastal Waterway in St. Augustine, Florida. A part of State Road A1A, it connects downtown St. Augustine to Anastasia Island.
The Bridge of Lions is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and was included by the National Trust for Historic Preservation (NTHP) on its list of the "11 Most Endangered Historic Sites" in the nation for 1997. From its earliest days, it was hailed as "The Most Beautiful Bridge in Dixie."[4] It has long been a symbol of the nation's oldest city.
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January 13th, 2015
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