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Jamestown in Chautauqua County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
 

West Third Street Bridge

1925 - 1926

 
 
West Third Street Bridge Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, May 22, 2016
1. West Third Street Bridge Marker
Inscription.
West Third Street Bridge
1925 - 1926
Spanning the Chadakoin River, the
bridge facilitated the city of
Jamestown's growth from the
central downtown area to the west
for residential and family business
development.

 
Erected 2015 by Jamestown Historical Marker Committee.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Bridges & Viaducts. A significant historical year for this entry is 1925.
 
Location. 42° 5.697′ N, 79° 15.037′ W. Marker is in Jamestown, New York, in Chautauqua County. It is on West 3rd Street 0.2 miles west of West 4th Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 560 West 3rd Street, Jamestown NY 14701, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York, specifically in Western New York, and in the Southern Tier. It is also in the American Northeast, on the Great Lakes, in the Mid-Atlantic, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically,
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it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, New Netherland, and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Car Barns (a few steps from this marker); James Prendergast (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Samuel A. Carlson (approx. 0.2 miles away); First Burial Ground (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Jamestown Underground Railroad Tableau (approx. 0.2 miles away); Baker Park (approx. Ό mile away); Broadhead Power House (approx. Ό mile away); Log Cabin 1810 (approx. Ό mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Jamestown.
 
West Third Street Bridge & Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, May 22, 2016
2. West Third Street Bridge & Marker
Sign reads, "Jamestown Veterans Memorial Bridge."
West Third Street Bridge & Marker Post image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, May 22, 2016
3. West Third Street Bridge & Marker Post
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on May 24, 2016, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. This page has been viewed 1,052 times since then and 85 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on May 24, 2016, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.
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