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 Dr., Jensen Beach

2000 BC

House of Refuge

301 MacArthur Blvd., Stuart

1876

Captain Sewall's House

1707 NE Indian River Dr., Jensen Beach

1889

All Saints' Episcopal Church

2377 NE Patrician St., Jensen Beach

1898

Georges Valentine Shipwreck Site

301 SE MacArthur Blvd., Stuart (offshore)

1904

Jensen Beach Christian Church

1890 & 1870 NE Church St,, Jensen Beach

1912

Golden Gate Building

3225 SE Dixie Hwy, Stuart

1925

Olympia School (Apollo)

9141 SE Apollo St., Hobe Sound

1925

Lyric Theatre

59 SW Flagler Ave., Stuart

1926

Seminole Inn

15885 SW Warfield Blvd., Indiantown

1926

Stuart Welcome Arch

2369 NE Dixie Hwy, Jensen Beach

1926

New Monrovia One-Room Schoolhouse

4455 SE Murray St., Port Salerno

1930

Trapper Nelson's Interpretive Site

16450 SE Federal Hwy, Hobe Sound

1933

Log Cabin

2369 NE Dixie Hwy, Jensen Beach

1936

Martin County Courthouse

80 SE Ocean Blvd., Stuart

1937

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. 

Local Register

Site Address
  • 3034 Jefferson Street

3034 SE Jefferson St., Stuart

  • 660 SW 34th Street

660 SW 34th St., Palm City

  • All Saints' Episcopal Church

2377 NE Patrician St., Jensen Beach

  • All Saints' Cemetery

2305 NE Dixie Hwy, Jensen Beach

  • Banner Lake Clubhouse

12212 SE Lantana Ave., Hobe Sound

  • Captain Sewall House

1707 NE Indian River Dr., Jensen Beach

  • Jensen Beach Christian Church

1890 & 1870 NE Church St., Jensen Beach

  • Log Cabin

2369 NE Dixie Hwy, Jensen Beach

  • Periwinkles House

1821 NE Mango Terrace, Jensen Beach

  • New Monrovia One-Room School House

4455 SE Murray St., Port Salerno

  • Glass Home

1052 NE Glass Dr., Jensen Beach

  • Beams Home

8230 SE Dharlys St., Hobe Sound

 

National Register

Site Address
  • 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

Site Address
  • Old Martin County Courthouse

80 SE Ocean Blvd., Stuart

  • 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

  • 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.

Martin County Historic Preservation Map