Coral Springs in Broward County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)

Coral Springs Covered Bridge

Photographed by Jay Kravetz, November 7, 2016

1. Coral Springs Covered Bridge Marker

Inscription. The Covered Bridge was the first permanent structure built within the City by Coral Ridge Properties, developer of Coral Springs, in 1964. It withstood the eye of Hurricane Cleo that passed over it in August 1964 without sustaining any damage. The 40-foot Bridge has a single steel span. Its roof is composed of 25 truss rafters, cross braces, and stringers and is covered with shingles. It is the only covered bridge in Florida in the public right-of-way. Originally painted barn red, Coral Ridge Properties contacted the American Snuff Company in Winston-Salem, North Carolina for chewing tobacco designs to make the Bridge appear appropriately weathered. They supplied two historical designs and an artist to paint the murals. The Bull of the Woods logo, on the east side of the Bridge, first appeared in 1876. The Peach Sweet Snuff logo, on the west side of the Bridge, was designed to appeal to the ladies and was introduced in 1950. Over the years, the Bridge and murals have been restored but are difficult to see as trees have grown along the sides of the canal.

A Florida Heritage Site

Erected 2004 by Coral Springs Historical

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Advisory Committee and the Florida Department of State. (Marker Number F-517.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Bridges & Viaducts. In addition, it is included in the Covered Bridges series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1964.

Location. 26° 17.164′ N, 80° 15.185′ W. Marker is in Coral Springs, Florida, in Broward County. It is on Northwest 95th Avenue south of Wiles Road, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4550 NW 95 Ave, Coral Springs FL 33065, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in South Florida,

on the Gold Coast,

and in Greater Miami.

It is also in the American South

and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are

Photographed by Jay Kravetz

2. Coral Springs Covered Bridge Marker

within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Museum of Coral Springs History (approx. 1½ miles away); Statue of Liberty (approx. 1.7 miles away); Liberty Park (approx. 1.7 miles away); Holmberg Road and its Namesake (approx. 1.7 miles away); Liberty Park: The Park the People Built (approx. 1.7 miles away); The Parkland Library (approx. 1.8 miles away); “Fire Works” in the 1970s (approx. 2.6 miles away); Margate Blount Archaeological Site (approx. 2.7 miles away).

Photographed by Jay Kravetz, November 13, 2015

3. Coral Springs Covered Bridge Marker

Photographed by Jay Kravetz, November 7, 2016

4. Coral Springs Covered Bridge Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on July 30, 2017. It was originally submitted on November 10, 2016, by Jay Kravetz of West Palm Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 1,136 times since then and 74 times this year. Last updated on December 11, 2016, by Byron Hooks of Sandy Springs, Georgia. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on November 10, 2016, by Jay Kravetz of West Palm Beach, Florida. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.