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Kennedy Drawbridge historical documentation survey records, 1916-1993, bulk 1993

 

Summary

Abstract:
Collection consists of survey records, photographs, and architectural drawings related to the Kennedy Drawbridge Historical Documentation Survey, prepared in 1993 for the State Historic Preservation Office and the Florida Department of Transportation.
Extent:
0.21 Linear Feet
1 boxes
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

Kennedy Drawbridge Historical Documentation Survey Records, USF Libraries - Tampa Special Collections, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL.

Background

Scope and content:

The Kennedy Drawbridge was built in 1913 to improve travel between downtown Tampa and Hyde Park and is significant for its engineering, architectural, and cultural qualities. The bridge, adorned with Neoclassical Revival detailing, is the oldest bascule span in Florida. Its rolling lift span technology is uncommon for highway bridges in Florida, with heel-and-trunnion types being more common. The Kennedy Drawbridge Historical Documentation Survey, prepared in 1993 for the State Historic Preservation Office and the Florida Department of Transportation, was conducted in order to document the condition of the bridge before rehabilitation.

This collection contains this Historical Documentation Survey, a photograph index, and photos of the Kennedy Drawbridge.

Processing information:

processed

Arrangement:

Materials are arranged according to type.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Access and use

Terms of access:

None. The contents of the collection may be subject to copyright.  Visit the United States Copyright Office's website at http://www.copyright.gov/ for more information.

Preferred citation:

Kennedy Drawbridge Historical Documentation Survey Records, USF Libraries - Tampa Special Collections, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL.

Location of this collection:
The University of South Florida, Tampa Campus
4202 East Fowler Ave. LIB122
Tampa
FL
33620-5400
USA