Palmetto Bay in Miami-Dade County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)

Chinese Bridge

By Marsha A. Matson, November 29, 2014

1. Chinese Bridge Marker

Inscription. In 1918 Charles Deering constructed this bridge to cross Cutler Creek on the way to his retirement home. At the time this accessway was called "Old Cutler Road". Deering relocated it from its original location inside the natural areas of his property. He chose the Chinese theme in startling contrast to the South Florida norm and to remind him of his travels through Asia as a young U.S. Naval officer.

Conservation work completed in conjunction with Rotary Club of Dadeland - Pinecrest, Community Project September 2001

Erected 2001 by Deering Estate at Cutler.

Location. 25° 37.403′ N, 80° 18.588′ W. Marker is in Palmetto Bay, Florida, in Miami-Dade County. Marker is on Southwest 72nd Avenue 0.2 miles south of Southwest 156th Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Chinese Bridge is located on a pedestrian street within a natural wildlife reserve of Deering Estate. Marker is at or near this postal address: 16701 Southwest 72nd Avenue, Miami FL 33157, United States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. The Deering Estate at Cutler (approx. half a mile away); Old Cutler Road (approx. 1.7 miles away); The Perrine Land Grant

Chinese Bridge image. Click for full size.

By Marsha A. Matson, November 29, 2014

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(approx. 2.3 miles away); Special Agent Jerry Dove, Special Agent Benjamin Grogan (approx. 2½ miles away); The Town of Peters (approx. 3.1 miles away); Veterans Wayside Park (approx. 3.1 miles away); Whilden-Carrier Cottage (approx. 3½ miles away); Pinecrest Gardens (approx. 3½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Palmetto Bay.

Regarding Chinese Bridge. As part of a coastal wetlands restoration project, the the natural flow of water from the Cutler Drain Canal C-100A in Palmetto Bay, Florida, was restablished under both the "new" and original Old Cutler Roads. The water now flows gently under the Chinese Bridge, part of the original road, to Biscayne Bay through the wildlife area of Deering Estate.

Also see . . .
1. Mr. Charles Deering. A biography of Mr. Charles Deering, builder of the Chinese Bridge, is featured on the Deering Estate at Cutler website. (Submitted on December 2, 2014, by Marsha A. Matson of Palmetto Bay, Florida.)

2. Consideration of a 10-year Update to the Deering Estate at Cutler Land Management Plan (pdf file).

By Marsha A. Matson, November 29, 2014

3. Chinese Bridge

This request by the Miami-Dade County Parks, Recreation and Open Spaces for adoption of a land management plan provides information about the historical, archeological, and ecological importance of Deering Estate at Cutler. (Submitted on December 2, 2014, by Marsha A. Matson of Palmetto Bay, Florida.)

Categories. • Bridges & Viaducts • Settlements & Settlers •

West view of restored water flow under bridge image. Click for full size.

By Marsha A. Matson, November 29, 2014

4. West view of restored water flow under bridge

East view of restored water flow under bridge image. Click for full size.

By Marsha A. Matson, November 29, 2014

5. East view of restored water flow under bridge

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. This page originally submitted on December 2, 2014, by Marsha A. Matson of Palmetto Bay, Florida. This page has been viewed 518 times since then and 4 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on December 2, 2014, by Marsha A. Matson of Palmetto Bay, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.