Upper Fairfax in Washington
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Melmont, Washington

Melmont is a ghost town in Pierce County, Washington, USA. The town was founded in 1900 when the Northwest Improvement Company, a subsidiary of Northern Pacific Railway, started the Melmont coal mine. The town consisted of a schoolhouse, a train depot, a saloon, a hotel (which housed the post office, a butcher shop, and store), and rows of cottages that were used as housing for the miners. Each row accommodated a different nationality, the miners being seemingly self-segregated.

Located at 47.0308, -122.033 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Coal mining in the United States, Ghost towns in Washington (state), Northern Pacific Railway, Geography of Pierce County, Washington, United Mine Workers of America, Mining communities in Washington (state), Company towns in Washington (state)

Fairfax Bridge (Washington)

The Fairfax Bridge (formerly known as the O'Farrell Bridge) is a steel-lattice three-hinged arch bridge spanning the Carbon River on State Route 165 in Pierce County, Washington. Previous to the construction of the bridge in 1921, the only route south to the area around Fairfax was by train. At a total cost of $80,000, the bridge's deck sits 250 feet above the river, which made it the tallest structure in Washington at the time it was built.

Located at 47.0419, -122.041 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Bridges completed in 1921, National Register of Historic Places listings in Pierce County, Washington, Bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in Washington (state), Transportation in Pierce County, Washington, Buildings and structures in Pierce County, Washington, Road bridges in Washington (state)