National Register of Historic Places

Cypress Lodge

Port Mayaca, Martin County, Florida
Listed
November 12, 2008
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
08001040

About this property

Cypress Lodge is an historic two-story frame country inn located at 18681 SW Conners Highway in Port Mayaca, Florida, United States. The lodge, which served as a hotel, was owned by Bessemer Properties and operated for many years by Paul Hoenshel, his wife Amy Hoenshel and their daughter, Mary Louise Hoenshel Smith. A 3.5 story structure with about 7,600 square feet (710 m2) of space, it was built in 1935 by Isaac Matthew Elkins and is mostly composed of cypress logs and contains On November 12, 2008, the Cypress Lodge was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. There is also a pumphouse on the property, but it was built in 1972. Thus, it is classified as non-contributing. Bonnie B. Dearborn and Barbara E. Mattick of the Florida Bureau of Historic Preservation noted that by 2008, little modifications had been made to the building.

Location

18681 SW. Conners Hwy.
Port Mayaca, Martin County, Florida
26.97869, -80.61393

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When was Cypress Lodge listed on the National Register?

Cypress Lodge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 12, 2008.

What type of historic resource is Cypress Lodge?

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

What is the period of significance for Cypress Lodge?

The period of significance for Cypress Lodge is recorded as the industrial era.

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