hastings: ode to a lost community icon (gallery)

Photograph of the Spiral Bridge in Hastings City Hall
Photograph of the Spiral Bridge in Hastings City Hall

 

Painting in Hastings City Council Chambers
Painting in Hastings City Council Chambers, donated by Nelson Lucking, American Legion Post 47

 

Old Spiral Bridge at Hastings by Edward Brewer
Old Spiral Bridge at Hastings by Edward Brewer (1948) in Hastings City Hall

 

Mural in East Second Street Commercial Historic District, Hastings
Mural in East Second Street Commercial Historic District, Hastings

 

Stamped Concrete in East Second Street Commercial Historic District, Hastings
Stamped Concrete in East Second Street Commercial Historic District, Hastings

 

The Spiral Bridge or “High Wagon Bridge” served Hastings from 1895 until it was replaced in 1951. They almost immediately mourned their decision to replace it. Photos taken by Barbara A.M. Howard. All rights reserved.

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