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Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
1905/00/00 American Bridge Company Engineer The Lamb-Fish Bridge is built by the American Bridge Co of New York. It is significant in the history of engineering in Mississippi as the only known example of a verticle lift span bridge.
1950/00/00 In 1932, a fire swept through Lamb-Fish Lumber Company plant. The railroad and bridge were abandoned. In the 1950s, the span was lowered, railroad ties were removed, and the structure was converted to a one-lane car and truck bridge.

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Particulars for Lamb-Fish Bridge:
Criteria Architecture-Engineering
Structure type Bridge
Area of Significance Engineering
Criteria Exemplar
Area of Significance Industry
Area of Significance Railroad
Sight Category Structure
Bridge Movable Type Vertical Lift Bridge
Historic Use Water-related



US National Registry of Historic Places Data »

Accurate at time of registration: 17th May 1982

PLACE DETAILS
Registry Name: Lamb-Fish Bridge
Registry Address: E of Charleston
Registry Number: 82004631
Resource Type: Structure
Owner: Local
Architect: American Bridge Co. of New York
Architectural Style: Other
Attribute: Vertical Lift Span
Contributing Structures: 1
Certification: Listed in the National Register
CULTURAL DETAILS
Level of Significance: State
Area of Significance: Industry, Engineering
Applicable Criteria: Event, Architecture-Engineering
Period of Significance: 3000-4999 BC
Significant Year: 1905
Historic Function: Transportation
Historic Sub-Function: Water-related, Rail-related
Current Function: Transportation
Current Sub-Function: Water-related Pedestrian related

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