National Register of Historic Places

Fish Cabin at White Rock Shoals

St. James City, Lee County, Florida
Listed
April 10, 1991
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
91000398

About this property

The Fish Cabin at White Rock Shoals is a historic fish cabin near St. James City, Florida. The fish cabin is located at the south end of Pine Island in the Pine Island Sound. It was built before 1930 by the Punta Gorda Fish Co. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991 as part of a multiple property submission of fish cabins in Charlotte Harbor. List of historic Fish Cabins of Charlotte Harbor, Florida National Register of Historic Places in Lee County, Florida Madden, Kelly (1 Mar 2014). "Old Florida's stilt fish houses". Gulf & Main. Media related to Fish Cabin at White Rock Shoals at Wikimedia Commons "Pine Island Info: Preserving Pine Island's Past". pineisland.info.

Location

St. James City, Lee County, Florida
26.54522, -82.12181

Categories

MARITIME HISTORY
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Sources

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

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Nearby Historic Sites

Captiva School and Chapel-by-the-Sea Historic District
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4.6 mi
Tween Waters Inn Historic District
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4.9 mi
Punta Gorda Fish Company Ice House
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6.8 mi
Ice House at Captiva Rocks
Industrial
6.9 mi
Whidden Fish Cabin at Captiva Rocks
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When was Fish Cabin at White Rock Shoals listed on the National Register?

Fish Cabin at White Rock Shoals was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 10, 1991.

What type of historic resource is Fish Cabin at White Rock Shoals?

Fish Cabin at White Rock Shoals is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Fish Cabin at White Rock Shoals?

The period of significance for Fish Cabin at White Rock Shoals is recorded as the industrial era.

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