Harbor Oaks Residential District
Harbor Oaks Residential District | |
![]() A house within the Harbor Oaks Residential District | |
![]() Location within Florida ![]() Location within the United States | |
| Location | Clearwater, Florida |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 27°57′21″N 82°48′11″W / 27.95583°N 82.80306°W |
| Area | 400 acres (1.6 km2) |
| NRHP reference No. | 87002133[1] |
| Added to NRHP | March 15, 1988 |
The Harbor Oaks Residential District – also known as Harbor Oaks Subdivision or simply Harbor Oaks – is a U.S. historic district located within the City of Clearwater, in Pinellas County, Florida.[2] Containing 81 historic buildings and 6 objects, the district is bounded by Druid Road, South Fort Harrison Avenue, Lotus Path, and Clearwater Harbor.
Description
The Harbor Oaks neighborhood was developed in the early 20th century by developer Dean Alvord.[3][4][5] The historic district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places as a U.S. historic district on March 15, 1988.[2][3]
Notable properties
Notable residents
- Rex Beach – Writer and polo player[6]
- Charles Ebbets – Owner of the Brooklyn Dodgers[6]
- Robert H. Ingersoll – Busienssman[7]
- Donald Roebling – Engineer and inventor[6]
See also
References
- ↑ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- 1 2 "Harbor Oaks Historic District - Clearwater, FL - U.S. National Register of Historic Places on Waymarking.com". www.waymarking.com. Retrieved July 7, 2021.
- 1 2 "National Register of Historic Places - Florida (FL), Pinellas County". nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com. Retrieved April 10, 2026.
- ↑ Mackay, Robert B. (2015). Gardens of Eden: Long Island's Early Twentieth-Century Planned Communities. W. W. Norton & Company. ISBN 978-0393733211.
- ↑ "Dean Alvord, Backer of Realty Projects – Operator in Metropolitan Area 25 Years Ago Dies in Florida". The New York Times. April 19, 1941. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved May 8, 2021.
- 1 2 3 4 Leone, Jared (April 5, 2013). "Harbor Oaks Centennial Celebration Set". Clearwater, FL Patch. Retrieved April 10, 2026.
- 1 2 "Florida Historical Markers Programs - Marker Detail - Preservation - Florida Division of Historical Resources". apps.flheritage.com. Retrieved April 10, 2026.
External links
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Categories:
- Clearwater, Florida
- Historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Florida
- National Register of Historic Places in Pinellas County, Florida
- Buildings and structures in Clearwater, Florida
- Protected areas established in 1988
- 1988 establishments in Florida
- Tampa Bay Area Registered Historic Place stubs
- Pinellas County, Florida, geography stubs





