Old Roosevelt bridge, c. 1911
Item
Title
Old Roosevelt bridge, c. 1911
Description
Bridge between Stuart and Jensen Beach Florida across the St. Lucie River. The Old Roosevelt Bridge opened in 1934. This bascule bridge later became the northbound lane and a second bridge was built in 1964 as the southbound lane. When the New Roosevelt Bridge was built in 1996, the original northbound bridge was torn down.
Marked "3725." However, this is probably an error.
Listed in the FPC record book 1 (PDF p. 106) as "3276 R.R. Bridge, Stuart, Fla."
Marked "3725." However, this is probably an error.
Listed in the FPC record book 1 (PDF p. 106) as "3276 R.R. Bridge, Stuart, Fla."
Source
Scan gift of Stuart Heritage Museum.
Publisher
L.L. Cook Co. (Milwaukee)
Contributor
Rights
No Copyright - In the United States: The Martin County Library System believes that the Item is in the Public Domain under the laws of the United States, but a determination was not made as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. For more information, visit http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/
Format
Black and white photographic postcard; 5x3 inches
Language
English
Type
Still image
Identifier
SHM-2023-002-020
2023.002
FPC 3276
Coverage
Original Format
Postcards
Collection
Citation
Florida Photographic Concern (Ft. Pierce, Fla.), “Old Roosevelt bridge, c. 1911,” Martin Digital History, accessed October 5, 2026, https://www.martindigitalhistory.org/items/show/426.