Palmetto Historic District
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member sfwife
N 27° 30.669 W 082° 34.364
17R E 344661 N 3044036
Historic district in Manatee County FL
Waymark Code: WM2X41
Location: Florida, United States
Date Posted: 01/02/2008
Published By:Groundspeak Charter Member BruceS
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Predominant styles are Frame and Masonry Vernacular, Queen Anne, Bungalow, and Colonial Revival. Notable structures are Parrish House, Lamb House, and Carnegie Library. Includes a major portion of the historic residential, commercial, and industrial sections of the town of Palmetto. Reflects the development of the town, which was a service center for the surrounding agricultural community.

Street address:
Roughly bounded by Twenty-first Ave., Seventh St., Fifth Ave., and the Manatee River
Palmetto, FL USA


County / Borough / Parish: Manatee

Year listed: 1986

Historic (Areas of) Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering

Periods of significance: 1875-1899, 1900-1924, 1925-1949

Historic function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Transportation

Current function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Transportation

Privately owned?: no

Primary Web Site: [Web Link]

Season start / Season finish: Not listed

Hours of operation: Not listed

Secondary Website 1: Not listed

Secondary Website 2: Not listed

National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

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