Palmetto Historic District

Palmetto Historic District
James Dixon House - Built 1917
Palmetto Historic District is located in Florida
Palmetto Historic District
Location within Florida
Palmetto Historic District is located in the United States
Palmetto Historic District
Location within the United States
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. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. 1 2 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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  • Manatee County listings at National Register of Historic Places