The Seminole Bridge

The Seminole Bridge (HM1JV)

Location: Clearwater, FL 33755 Pinellas County
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Country: United States of America
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N 27° 58.44', W 82° 48.141'

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The Seminole Bridge was the original link to Clearwater Beach. Completed in 1917, the wooden bridge opened up access to the beach and paved the way for its first development. The bridge terminated where the Palm Pavilion stands today. It became known as the "Rickety Bridge" because the unforgiving Florida sun warped the boards, popping out the nails at either end. Automobiles would "clippity-clop" along at a slow, noisy pace. A turnstile allowed boats to pass through. The bridge's lifespan was cut short, in part, by the hurricane of '21 and, finally, by the completion of Memorial Causeway in 1926.
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HM NumberHM1JV
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Placed ByClearwater Historical Society
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Date Added Thursday, October 9th, 2014 at 12:50pm PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)17R E 322729 N 3095630
Decimal Degrees27.97400000, -82.80235000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 27° 58.44', W 82° 48.141'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds27° 58' 26.40" N, 82° 48' 8.46" W
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Area Code(s)727
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 101-169 Seminole St, Clearwater FL 33755, US
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