National Register of Historic Places

Punta Gorda Residential District

Punta Gorda, Charlotte County, Florida
Listed
January 7, 1991
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
90002103

About this property

The Punta Gorda Residential District is a U.S. historic district (designated as such on January 7, 1991) located in Punta Gorda, Florida. The district is bounded by West Retta Esplanade, Berry Street, West Virginia Avenue and Taylor Street. Twenty-two city blocks are included in the National Register District, which extends west from the city's commercial core and contains 125 mostly residential structures. The noteworthy era for the district was 1884 to 1930 with both wood-frame vernacular buildings and American Queen Anne style architecture, built during the mid-1880s through the late 1910s. Several structures are examples of the Florida land boom of the 1920s. Hurricane Charley wreaked havoc on houses that had survived storms for a century. The area has since been rebuilt. Charlotte County listings at National Register of Historic Places

Location

Punta Gorda, Charlotte County, Florida
26.93240, -82.05314

Categories

EXPLORATION/SETTLEMENTARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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Nearby Historic Sites

Punta Gorda Woman's Club
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0.2 mi
First National Bank of Punta Gorda, Old
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0.3 mi
Smith, H. W., Building
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0.4 mi
Punta Gorda Ice Plant
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0.4 mi
Punta Gorda Atlantic Coast Line Depot
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When was Punta Gorda Residential District listed on the National Register?

Punta Gorda Residential District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 7, 1991.

What type of historic resource is Punta Gorda Residential District?

Punta Gorda Residential District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

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