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Covered Bridges in Coconut Creek, FL

Covered bridges still standing near you, listed with the creek, the builder's era and the road that crosses them.

Architecture is history you can still walk into. Coconut Creek has a population of about 56,792. The trick is knowing which doors have a story behind them.

Person in tall grass photographs a red covered bridge - covered bridges — Photo: David Lusvardi on Unsplash

A person walking out of a covered bridge - covered bridges — Photo: Rob Csaszar on Unsplash

A red covered bridge over a small stream - covered bridges — Photo: Mirto Time on Unsplash

On the record near Coconut Creek, FL

The 12 nearest

There are no covered bridges on the record within 300 miles of Coconut Creek, FL. These are the 12 listed historic sites of any kind closest to it, out of 110 within 30 miles.

Sample--McDougald House3.8 miles from the center of Coconut Creek · Building · Pompano Beach · listed 2004National Register of Historic Places
Sample Estate4.1 miles from the center of Coconut Creek · Building · Pompano Beach · listed 1984National Register of Historic Places
Seaboard Air Line Railway Station, Old5.7 miles from the center of Coconut Creek · Building · Deerfield Beach · listed 1990National Register of Historic Places
Pompano Beach Mound5.7 miles from the center of Coconut Creek · Site · Pompano Beach · listed 2014National Register of Historic Places
Hillsboro Inlet Light Station6.1 miles from the center of Coconut Creek · Structure · Pompano Beach · listed 1974National Register of Historic Places
Cap's Place6.1 miles from the center of Coconut Creek · Building · Lighthouse Point · listed 1990National Register of Historic Places
Oakland Park Elementary School6.4 miles from the center of Coconut Creek · Building · Oakland Park · listed 1988National Register of Historic Places
Mai--Kai Restaurant6.6 miles from the center of Coconut Creek · Building · Oakland Park · listed 2014National Register of Historic Places
SS COPENHAGEN (shipwreck)6.6 miles from the center of Coconut Creek · Site · Town of Lauderdale-By-The-Sea · listed 2001National Register of Historic Places
Butler, James D. and Alice, House6.8 miles from the center of Coconut Creek · Building · Deerfield Beach · listed 1995National Register of Historic Places
Deerfield School6.8 miles from the center of Coconut Creek · Building · Deerfield Beach · listed 1999National Register of Historic Places
Deerfield School7.0 miles from the center of Coconut Creek · Building · Deerfield Beach · listed 1990National Register of Historic Places

Distances are straight-line from the center of Coconut Creek, FL. Many sites are private property or working buildings - view them from the public way. See them on the map.

Covered Bridges in Coconut Creek, step by step

1
See every listed site of this kind in the area
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Sort by distance and pick the closest few
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Read the record for the year, the builder and the use
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View from the public way and note what has changed
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Collect the set and move on to the next county

What people in Coconut Creek, FL ask first

How much does it cost to visit these sites in Coconut Creek, FL?

Most listed sites can be seen from a public road or sidewalk at no cost, and the app is free to use. Some sites are private homes, working churches or museums with their own hours and fees. The record for each one says what it is, so you know before you go.

Where does the information on these sites come from?

From published records: the National Register of Historic Places, the Recorded Texas Historic Landmark program, and the Georgia Historical Society and Georgia Department of Natural Resources marker program. Every site on the page names its source.

Are these buildings open to the public?

Some are, many are not. Churches, courthouses and libraries usually keep regular hours. Houses, barns and mills are often private and best seen from the road. The record for each site tells you which kind it is.

What does it mean when a site is on the National Register?

It means the property was documented and accepted as historically significant. Listing honors the site, it does not open it to visitors or stop an owner from using it.

How a visit works in Coconut Creek

Step 1
Find the place
Every stop starts as a pin with real coordinates. In Coconut Creek, FL the map shows what is listed around you and how far each one is, so the first decision is where to go, and it takes a few seconds.
Step 2
Read the story
The record behind each marker is kept whole: what happened there, when, who was involved, and why it was worth a sign. You read it standing where it happened, which is the part a textbook cannot give you.
Step 3
Get there under your own power
Walk it, run it, hike it, ride it or drive it. Stops in Coconut Creek, FL are chained into routes that fit the way you move, so a lunch break, a long run or a Saturday drive can all pass through history.
Step 4
Collect it and come back
Each stop you reach counts toward a badge, and a photo or a correction you send makes the record better for the next person. The map remembers where you have been, so the next trip starts where the last one ended.