Punta Gorda Ice Plant - Punta Gorda, FL
Posted by: 
rogueblack
N 26° 56.038 W 082° 02.873
17R E 395969 N 2979552
a toast to history
Waymark Code: WM3EH6
Location: Florida, United States
Date Posted: 03/23/2008
Views: 39
Built in the 1890s, after the railroad came to Punta Gorda, the ice plant was integretal to the local fishing industry. Over the years, it has changed owners and business, including but not limited to Kazwells Furniture Store. For a while, it sat empty, but now is occupied by The Icehouse Pub, which recycled the original roof timbers damaged from Hurricane Charley into tables for patrons.
Street address:
408 Tamiami Trail
Punta Gorda, FL USA
33950
County / Borough / Parish: Charlotte
Year listed: 1990
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Event
Periods of significance: 1900-1924, 1925-1949
Historic function: Industry/Processing/Extraction
Current function: Commerce/Trade
Privately owned?: yes
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 1: [Web Link]
Season start / Season finish: Not listed
Hours of operation: Not listed
Secondary Website 2: Not listed
National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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