Palmetto Historic District

Palmetto Historic District
James Dixon House - Built 1917
Palmetto Historic District is located in Florida
Palmetto Historic District
Palmetto Historic District is located in the United States
Palmetto Historic District
LocationRoughly bounded by Twenty-first Ave., Seventh St., Fifth Ave., and the Manatee River, Palmetto, Florida
Coordinates27°30′53″N 82°34′41″W / 27.51472°N 82.57806°W / 27.51472; -82.57806
Area156 acres (63 ha)
Built1902
Architectural styleLate 19th and 20th Century Revivals, Bungalow/Craftsman, Stick/Eastlake
NRHP reference No.86003166 [1]
Added to NRHPNovember 6, 1986

The Palmetto Historic District is a nationally recognized historic district, bounded by Twenty-first Avenue, Seventh Street, Fifth Avenue, and the Manatee River in Palmetto, Florida.[2] It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.[1] The district includes the Palmetto Historical Park and the various historical buildings and museums it contains. It also includes the 1930-built building of the Palmetto Women's Club, which was listed on the National Register earlier in 1986. And it includes the 1914-built Carnegie library whose construction was a major accomplishment of the 1900-founded women's club.

In 1985, the 156 acres (63 ha) area included 292 buildings, 208 of which were deemed contributing buildings. The 84 non-contributing ones are not terribly instrusive, as they "generally respect the setback, scale and proportions of the contributing buildings."[2]

References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. ^ a b Michael Zimny (September 1986). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Palmetto Historic District". National Park Service. Retrieved September 13, 2022. With accompanying 35 photos from 1985


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