Merle Anderson Memorial Bridge - Lexington, OK - People-Named Places on Waymarking.com

THE PLACE:
The Merle Anderson Memorial Bridge is located on E. Boomer Street in Lexington. This is a 34 ft. wood covered bridge which spans a creek within a residential park. Each of the side walls has three octagon-shaped window openings. The slightly pitched roof has wood shingles with a cone-shaped cupola with wood shingles and a weather vane.

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THE PERSON:
The bridge was dedicated to a civic leader, Mr. Merle R. Anderson, who passed away in 1996. He served in the U.S. Army in World War II, was a member of the Lexington Park Committee, and active in local endeavors.

A framed memorial on the west side of the bridge reads:

Merle R. Anderson
Merle Anderson's Memorial Bridge 1997
(A Community Effort)
Learn & Serve America
City of Lexington
Chamber of Commerce
The Senior Citizens
Lexington Schools
The Park Committee
(balance is unreadable due to weathering)
Architect: Walt Allen III, City Manager

Year it was dedicated: 1997 Location of Coordinates: Covered bridge in park Type of place/structure you are waymarking: Bridge Related Web address (if available): Not listed

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