National Register of Historic Places

House of Refuge at Gilbert's Bar

Stuart, Martin County, Florida
Listed
May 2, 1974
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
74000651

About this property

The House of Refuge at Gilbert's Bar, also known as Gilbert's Bar House of Refuge, the House of Refuge Museum, or simply the House of Refuge, is a historic building located at 301 S.E. MacArthur Boulevard, on Hutchinson Island east of Stuart, Florida. It is the oldest surviving building in Martin County. This House of Refuge is the last remaining of the original dozen shipwreck life-saving stations on Florida's Atlantic Coast operated by the United States Life-Saving Service, one of the predecessor agencies to the United States Coast Guard. Built in 1876 to help stranded sailors, its long colorful history spans nearly 70 years. Today it is owned by the Martin County government and leased to the Martin County Historical Society, which operates it as a museum exhibiting life-saving equipment used over the years and showcasing the keeper's quarters, c. 1904. On May 3, 1974, the House of Refuge was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.

Location

Stuart, Martin County, Florida
27.19947, -80.16544

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Sources

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When was House of Refuge at Gilbert's Bar listed on the National Register?

House of Refuge at Gilbert's Bar was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 2, 1974.

What type of historic resource is House of Refuge at Gilbert's Bar?

House of Refuge at Gilbert's Bar is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for House of Refuge at Gilbert's Bar is recorded as the industrial era.

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