Cresthaven
National Register of Historic Places

Cresthaven

Ft. Pierce, St. Lucie County, Florida
Listed
April 10, 1985
Type
Building
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
85000770

About this property

The Boston House (also known as Cresthaven) is a historic building in downtown Fort Pierce, Florida. It is located at 239 South Indian River Drive (County Road 707). On April 11, 1985, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.

Location

239 S. Indian River Dr.
Ft. Pierce, St. Lucie County, Florida
27.44588, -80.32342

Federal Designation

The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 85000770. It was listed on April 10, 1985.

Categories

POLITICS/GOVERNMENTARCHITECTURE
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Nearby Historic Sites

Sunrise Theatre
Industrial
0 mi
Arcade Building
Industrial
0.2 mi
Fort Pierce Old Post Office
Industrial
0.3 mi
Moores Creek Bridge
Industrial
0.4 mi

Nearby Battles

Confederate Attack on Indian River Inlet
1862Civil War
3.1 mi
Ponce de León – First Florida Contact 1513
1513Colonial
11.3 mi
USS Frolic vs. HMS Orpheus
1814Early Republic
11.5 mi

Questions about this property

When was Cresthaven listed on the National Register?

Cresthaven was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 10, 1985.

What type of historic resource is Cresthaven?

Cresthaven is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Cresthaven?

The period of significance for Cresthaven is recorded as the civil_war era.

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