National Register of Historic Places - Florida (FL), Lee County

Lee County Florida (Historic Districts) has 9 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance and 3 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Galt Island Archeological District, Boca Grande Lighthouse, Galt Island Archeological District and Koreshan Unity Settlement Historic District and Edison, Thomas, Winter Estate.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Archaic Stage and Caloosahatchee Sequence dating back to 2999 BC.

Several famous people are associated with these Lee County historic places including Cyrus Teed and Thomas Alva Edison.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Lee County places including Manuel Gonzalez, Phillip Nye and Francis Kennard. Prominent architectural styles found in Lee Country are Classical Revival, Moderne and Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements.

Boca Grande Lighthouse (added 1980 - - #80000953)

Also known as Gasparilla Island LIghthouse

S of Boca Grande on Gasparilla Island , Boca Grande

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Maritime History

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Water-Related

Current Function:

Landscape, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Conservation Area

Captiva School and Chapel-by-the-Sea Historic District (added 2013 - - #13000853)

11580 Chapin Ln., Captiva

Pietro, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Social History

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Downtown Boca Grande Historic District (added 2011 - - #11000577)

Bounded by Gilchrist Ave. W., 5th St. N., Palm Ave. E., & 3rd St. S., Boca Grande

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements, Moderne

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Entertainment/Recreation, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

Edison, Thomas, Winter Estate (added 1991 - - #91001044)

Also known as Edison Winter Home Museum;Seminole Lodge;8LL98

2350 McGregor Blvd. , Fort Myers

Rolfmueller, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Nye,Phillip

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Historic Person:

Edison,Thomas Alva

Significant Year:

1886, 1928, 1885

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Invention, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Domestic, Education

Historic Sub-function:

Research Facility, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum

Fort Myers Downtown Commercial District (added 1990 - - #89002325)

Also known as See Also:Lee County Courthouse

Roughly bounded by Bay and Lee Sts., Anderson Ave. and Monroe St. , Fort Myers

BotMultichillT, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Gonzalez,Manuel

Architectural Style:

Other, Classical Revival, Moderne

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Commerce, Exploration/Settlement, Architecture, Social History

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Courthouse, Financial Institution, Hotel

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government

Current Sub-function:

Business, Courthouse, Financial Institution, Hotel

Galt Island Archeological District (added 1996 - - #96000531)

Also known as Glat Island Shell Midden;8LL27;Galt Island Burial Mound;8LL8

Address Restricted , St. James City

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Archaic Stage, Caloosahatchee Sequence

Period of Significance:

500-999 BC, 499-0 BC, 499-0 AD, 2500-2999 BC, 2000-2499 BC, 1900-1750 AD, 1749-1500 AD, 1499-1000 AD, 1000-500 AD

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Funerary, Religion, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Ceremonial Site, Graves/Burials, Village Site, Warehouse, Water-Related

Current Function:

Landscape, Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Conservation Area, Natural Feature, Pedestrian Related

Gasparilla Inn Historic District (added 2008 - - #08000205)

Also known as Gasparilla Inn & Club

500 Palm Ave. , Boca Grande

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Kennard, Francis

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Entertainment/Recreation, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Hotel, Sport Facility

Current Function:

Domestic, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Hotel, Sport Facility

Koreshan Unity Settlement Historic District (added 1976 - - #76000599)

Also known as Koreshan Unity State Park

U.S. 41 at Estero River , Estero

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering, Person

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Historic Person:

Teed,Cyrus

Significant Year:

1894

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Education, Agriculture, Community Planning And Development, Social History, Religion

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Federal, Private, State

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Landscape, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum, Park

Tween Waters Inn Historic District (added 2011 - - #11000904)

15951 Captiva Dr., Captiva

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Historic Significance:

Event, Person

Historic Person:

Darling, J.N. "Ding"

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Entertainment/Recreation, Literature

Period of Significance:

1925-1949