Palmetto Historic District

Historic district in Florida, United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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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.

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Palmetto Historic District
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James Dixon House - Built 1917
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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
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
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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]

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