Historic Preservation Month

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May is Martin County Historic Preservation Month! The Martin County Historic Preservation Board has planned events throughout Martin County during the month of May to increase awareness for the need for public participation in historic preservation and to celebrate local treasures that are the fabric of our community. 

We invite you to join us in celebrating the special places and people that have made Martin County so unique! 

Preservationist of the Year
2025 Schedule of Events

Mission

Martin County Historic Preservation Board Logo

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.

  • Mount Elizabeth Archaeological Site (2000 BC), 1707 NE Indian River Dr., Jensen Beach
  • House of Refuge (1876), 301 MacArthur Blvd., Stuart
  • Captain Sewall's House (1889), 1707 NE Indian River Dr., Jensen Beach
  • All Saints' Episcopal Church (1898), 2377 NE Patrician St., Jensen Beach
  • Georges Valentine Shipwreck Site (1904), 301 SE MacArthur Blvd., Stuart (offshore)
  • Jensen Beach Christian Church (1912), 1890 & 1870 NE Church St., Jensen Beach
  • Golden Gate Building (1925), 3225 SE Dixie Hwy, Stuart
  • Olympia School (Apollo) (1925), 9141 SE Apollo St., Hobe Sound
  • Lyric Theatre (1926), 59 SW Flagler Ave., Stuart
  • Seminole Inn (1926), 15885 SW Warfield Blvd., Indiantown
  • Stuart Welcome Arch (1926), 2369 NE Dixie Hwy, Jensen Beach
  • New Monrovia One-Room Schoolhouse (1930), 4455 SE Murray St., Port Salerno
  • Trapper Nelson's Interpretive Site (1933), 16450 SE Federal Hwy, Hobe Sound
  • Log Cabin (1936), 2369 NE Dixie Hwy, Jensen Beach
  • Martin County Courthouse (1937), 80 SE Ocean Blvd., Stuart
  • Mansion at Tuckahoe (1938), 1921 NE Indian River Dr., Jensen Beach

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

Local Register

  • 3034 Jefferson Street, 3034 SE Jefferson St., Stuart
  • 660 SW 34th Street, 660 SW 34th St., Palm City
  • All Saints' Cemetery, 2305 NE Dixie Hwy, Jensen Beach
  • All Saints' Episcopal Church, 2377 NE Patrician St., Jensen Beach
  • Banner Lake Clubhouse, 12212 SE Lantana Ave., Hobe Sound
  • Beams Home, 8230 SE Dharlys St., Hobe Sound
  • Captain Sewall House, 1707 NE Indian River Dr., Jensen Beach
  • Glass Home, 1052 NE Glass Dr., Jensen Beach
  • Jensen Beach Christian Church, 1890 & 1870 NE Church St., Jensen Beach
  • Log Cabin, 2369 NE Dixie Hwy, Jensen Beach
  • New Monrovia One-Room School House, 4455 SE Murray St., Port Salerno
  • Periwinkles House, 1821 NE Mango Terrace, Jensen Beach

National Register

  • Burn Brae Plantation / Krueger House, 1170 SE Ocean Blvd., Stuart
  • Cypress Lodge, 18681 SW Conners Hwy, Port Mayaca
  • Gate House, 214 South Beach Rd., Jupiter Island
  • Georges Valentine Shipwreck Site, 301 SE MacArthur Blvd. (offshore)
  • Lyric Theatre, 59 SW Flagler Ave., Stuart
  • Mount Elizabeth Archaeological Site, 1707 NE Indian River Dr., Jensen Beach
  • Trapper Nelson Zoo Historic District, 16450 SE Federal Hwy, Hobe Sound

Local & National Register

  • Golden Gate Building, 3225 SE Dixie Hwy, Stuart
  • House of Refuge, 301 MacArthur Blvd., Stuart
  • Mansion at Tuckahoe, 1921 NE Indian River Dr., Jensen Beach
  • Old Martin County Courthouse, 80 SE Ocean Blvd., Stuart
  • Olympia School (Apollo), 9141 SE Apollo St., Hobe Sound
  • Seminole Inn, 15885 SW Warfield Blvd., Indiantown
  • Stuart Welcome Arch, 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.