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.

PUBLIC SITES WITH HISTORIC DESIGNATION

SITE

ADDRESS

BUILT

Mount Elizabeth Archaeological Site

1707 NE Indian River Drive, Jensen Beach

2000 BC

House of Refuge

301 MacArthur Boulevard, Stuart

1876

Captain Sewall's House

1707 NE Indian River Drive, Jensen Beach

1889

All Saints' Episcopal Church

2377 NE Patrician Street, Jensen Beach 1898

Georges Valentine Shipwreck Site

301 SE MacArthur Boulevard, Stuart (offshore) 1904

Jensen Beach Christian Church

1890 & 1870 NE Church Street, Jensen Beach

1912

Golden Gate Building

3225 SE Dixie Highway, Stuart

1925

Olympia School (Apollo)

9141 SE Apollo Street, Hobe Sound

1925

Lyric Theatre

59 SW Flagler Avenue, Stuart

1926

Seminole Inn

15885 SW Warfield Boulevard, Indiantown

1926

Stuart Welcome Arch

2369 NE Dixie Highway, Jensen Beach

1926

New Monrovia One-Room Schoolhouse

4455 SE Murray Street, Port Salerno 1930

Trapper Nelson's Interpretive Site

16450 SE Federal Highway, Hobe Sound 1933

Log Cabin

2369 NE Dixie Highway, Jensen Beach

1936

Martin County Courthouse

80 SE Ocean Boulevard, Stuart 1937

Mansion at Tuckahoe 

1921 NE Indian River Drive, Jensen Beach 1938

The following list includes all historic designated sites (both public and private) located in Martin County. 

LOCAL REGISTER

SITE ADDRESS
  • 3034 Jefferson Street

3034 SE Jefferson Street, Stuart

  • 660 SW 34th Street

660 SW 34th Street, Palm City

  • All Saints' Episcopal Church

2377 NE Patrician Street, Jensen Beach

  • All Saints' Cemetery

2305 NE Dixie Highway, Jensen Beach

  • Banner Lake Clubhouse

12212 SE Lantana Avenue, Hobe Sound

  • Captain Sewall House

1707 NE Indian River Drive, Jensen Beach

  • Jensen Beach Christian Church

1890 & 1870 NE Church Street, Jensen Beach

  • Log Cabin

2369 NE Dixie Highway, Jensen Beach

  • Periwinkles House

1821 NE Mango Terrace, Jensen Beach

  • New Monrovia One-Room School House

4455 SE Murray Street, Port Salerno

  • Glass Home

1052 NE Glass Drive, Jensen Beach

  • Beams Home

8230 SE Dharlys Street, Hobe Sound

 

NATIONAL REGISTER

SITE ADDRESS
  • Burn Brae Plantation / Krueger House

1170 SE Ocean Boulevard, Stuart

  • Cypress Lodge

18681 SW Conners Highway, Port Mayaca

  • Gate House

214 South Beach Road, Jupiter Island

  • Georges Valentine Shipwreck Site

301 SE Macarthur Boulevard (offshore)

  • Lyric Theatre

59 SW Flagler Avenue, Stuart

  • Mount Elizabeth Archaeological Site

1707 NE Indian River Drive, Jensen Beach

  • Trapper Nelson Zoo Historic District

16450 SE Federal Highway, Hobe Sound

 

LOCAL & NATIONAL REGISTER

SITE ADDRESS
  • Old Martin County Courthouse

80 SE Ocean Boulevard, Stuart

  • Golden Gate Building

3225 SE Dixie Highway, Stuart

  • House of Refuge

301 Macarthur Boulevard, Stuart

  • Mansion at Tuckahoe

1921 NE Indian River Drive, Jensen Beach

  • Olympia School (Apollo)

9141 SE Apollo Street, Hobe Sound

  • Seminole Inn

15885 SW Warfield Boulevard, Indiantown

  • Stuart Welcome Arch

2369 NE Dixie Highway, Jensen Beach

Historic Preservation Tour

The Historic Preservation Tour Story Map explores the unique, public sites with local or national historic designation located in Martin County, Florida. Images are chronologically ordered by year in which each site was built. Select the image below! (Opens in a new window).