Explore the Youngstown Bridge Company in photos, video. In this “Lost & Found” feature, Metro Monthly explores the legacy of the Youngstown Bridge Company.
The Youngstown Bridge Company designed and built bridges across the United States in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Although the firm was later absorbed into the American Bridge Company, many examples of their bridges survive.
See the Youngstown Bridge Company’s projects in video and pictures. And be sure to subscribe to Metro Monthly’s YouTube channel for more Valley history and features.
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In “Building Bridges from Our Past to Our Future,” author and retired journalist Calvin Sneed wrote about Nashville’s Gay Street Bridge, one of the largest spans designed and built by the Youngstown Bridge Company. Sneed’s images of the bridge can be found in the video and photo album. For more on Calvin’s work, visit his website (ilovebridgesandtunnels.com) where he shares his love for America’s historic bridges and tunnels.
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