Historic Preservation
Mission
The mission of the Martin County Historic Preservation Board is to advance the local designation of the county’s historic structures and landmarks in order to raise awareness of the importance of the county’s architectural and archaeological legacy to community identity and the preservation of Martin County’s unique past.
Overview
The Martin County Historic Preservation Board (HPB) was created in 2003 when the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) adopted its Historic Preservation Ordinance. The HPB is a group of citizens appointed by the BOCC to assist them in implementing the ordinance.
Some of the HPB's powers and duties include designating structures that are more than 50 years old to the Martin County Register of Historic Landmarks and promoting an awareness of the benefits of historic preservation to the community.
The Board has helped Martin County preserve valuable local history by designating historic structures such as: the Mansion at Tuckahoe, the House of Refuge, Captain Sewall's House, the New Monrovia One-Room Schoolhouse, and the Golden Gate Building.
The Historic Preservation Board also coordinates Historic Preservation Month each May to educate the public about Martin County’s historic treasures and the importance of historic preservation. If you have any questions about historic preservation in Martin County, please contact us.
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Public Sites with Historic Designation |
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Built |
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Mount Elizabeth Archaeological Site |
1707 NE Indian River Dr., Jensen Beach |
2000 BC |
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House of Refuge |
301 MacArthur Blvd., Stuart |
1876 |
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Captain Sewall's House |
1707 NE Indian River Dr., Jensen Beach |
1889 |
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All Saints' Episcopal Church |
2377 NE Patrician St., Jensen Beach |
1898 |
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Georges Valentine Shipwreck Site |
301 SE MacArthur Blvd., Stuart (offshore) |
1904 |
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Jensen Beach Christian Church |
1890 & 1870 NE Church St,, Jensen Beach |
1912 |
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Golden Gate Building |
3225 SE Dixie Hwy, Stuart |
1925 |
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Olympia School (Apollo) |
9141 SE Apollo St., Hobe Sound |
1925 |
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Lyric Theatre |
59 SW Flagler Ave., Stuart |
1926 |
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Seminole Inn |
15885 SW Warfield Blvd., Indiantown |
1926 |
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Stuart Welcome Arch |
2369 NE Dixie Hwy, Jensen Beach |
1926 |
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New Monrovia One-Room Schoolhouse |
4455 SE Murray St., Port Salerno |
1930 |
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Trapper Nelson's Interpretive Site |
16450 SE Federal Hwy, Hobe Sound |
1933 |
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Log Cabin |
2369 NE Dixie Hwy, Jensen Beach |
1936 |
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Martin County Courthouse |
80 SE Ocean Blvd., Stuart |
1937 |
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Mansion at Tuckahoe |
1921 NE Indian River Dr., Jensen Beach |
1938 |
The following list includes all historic designated sites (both public and private) located in Martin County.
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Local Register |
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3034 SE Jefferson St., Stuart |
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660 SW 34th St., Palm City |
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2377 NE Patrician St., Jensen Beach |
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2305 NE Dixie Hwy, Jensen Beach |
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12212 SE Lantana Ave., Hobe Sound |
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1707 NE Indian River Dr., Jensen Beach |
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1890 & 1870 NE Church St., Jensen Beach |
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2369 NE Dixie Hwy, Jensen Beach |
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1821 NE Mango Terrace, Jensen Beach |
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4455 SE Murray St., Port Salerno |
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1052 NE Glass Dr., Jensen Beach |
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8230 SE Dharlys St., Hobe Sound |
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National Register |
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1170 SE Ocean Blvd., Stuart |
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18681 SW Conners Hwy, Port Mayaca |
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214 South Beach Rd., Jupiter Island |
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301 SE Macarthur Blvd. (offshore) |
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59 SW Flagler Ave., Stuart |
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1707 NE Indian River Dr., Jensen Beach |
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16450 SE Federal Hwy, Hobe Sound |
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Local & National Register |
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80 SE Ocean Blvd., Stuart |
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3225 SE Dixie Hwy, Stuart |
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301 Macarthur Blvd., Stuart |
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1921 NE Indian River Dr., Jensen Beach |
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9141 SE Apollo St., Hobe Sound |
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15885 SW Warfield Blvd., Indiantown |
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2369 NE Dixie Hwy, Jensen Beach |
Preservationists of the Year
Since 2011 there have been ten individuals (or couples) in Martin County who have received awards in recognition for their work on preserving the historical buildings and history of this area.
- 2024: Kathy Spurgeon
- 2023: Lloyd Jones
- 2022: Joyce Ann Fletcher Menard
- 2021: Donna & Rick Crary
- 2020: LaVaine Wrigley
- 2019: Steve Vitale
- 2018: Julie Preast
- 2017: Mary Jones
- 2016: Harold Markey
- 2015: Iris Wall & Jonnie Wall Flewelling
- 2013: Alice and Greg Luckhardt
- 2012: Joe Crankshaw
- 2011: Sandra H. Thurlow
Historic Preservation Tour
The Historic Preservation Tour Story Map explores the unique, public sites with local or national historic designation located in Martin County. Images are chronologically ordered by year in which each site was built.
