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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11/08/2002 1225 Main Street [] Sebastian, Florida 32958 Telephone (772) 589-5330 [] Fax (772) 589-5570 City Council Information Letter November 8, 2002 Preliminary Submission - Sebastian Historic District Per authorization recently offered by City Council relative to historic districting in Sebastian, I am pleased to report that both staff from the Department of Growth Management and historic preservation consultant Anna Jackson were able to assemble an initial submission proposal to the United States Department of the Interior for the Sebastian Historic District National Register Nomination. As securing such a designation can be a rather arduous process, attached you will find a copy of the application, including a boundary map referencing the district's overall loCation. The review process is very similar to our experiences of nearly two years ago when the City of Sebastian initiated successful pursuit of a National Register Designation for the Old Sebastian Elementary School/City Hall, including a presentation to the State of Florida Historic Preservation Board of Directors in Tallahassee. If all goes well at that level, a formal recommendation to incorporate a designation will be forwarded to the Department of the Interior in Washington D.C. for final consideration/authorization. Countywide Telecasts of Sebastian City Council Meetin._n,s I received word yesterday afternoon that staff from Indian River County has forwarded our request for periodic countywide rebroadcasts of Sebastian City Council meetings to the Board of County Commissioners to solicit direction at that level. Prior to making this arrangement however, staff from the County Administrator's Office solicited feedback from Vero Beach city officials regarding the request, resulting in the attached written response from City Manager Rex Taylor expressing vehement opposition accordingly. Essentially, this position revolves around the notion that the existing joint agreement formally exist between the City of Vero Beach and Indian River County exclusively, and therefore a third party should not be permitted use of the channel. As you will recall however, our request was never to use City Council Information Letter November 8, 2002 Page 2 their channel as a primary means of providing governmental television access (Sebastian Government Channel 25 serves that purpose quite well), but simply to afford an opportunity for Sebastian City Council meetings to simply be aired countywide twice monthly. I am not aware of any prohibitions regarding such an arrangement. As previously reported, the City of Sebastian has allotted program time for Indian River County matters on several occasions since Channel 25 began broadcasting early last year. Given the City of Vero Beach's position regarding this matter however, I am no longer optimistic that permission will be granted. 'Student Government Day Educational Television Program' Barbour Multimedia Production has recently completed editing what will essentially become Sebastian Government Channel 25's first produced public access cable television program. Last month's Student Government Day activities were very well administered, resulting in youth and educator participation from each school in the Sebastian River Area. The approximately 90 minute long educational program will air during the afternoons of next Tuesday and Wednesday, repeatedly from noon until 4:30 p.m. In addition, video cassettes of this production were delivered to all area schools, in an effort to offer additional tools and techniques to help educate young people relative to the role and function of local government. Veteran's Day 2002 Just a reminder that City Hall will be closed Monday November 11th in observance of Veteran's Day. Although normal business operations will cease, a number of non public safety employees will be assigned to various tasks during the morning hours, primarily to accommodate a brief Veteran's Memorial unveiling ceremony scheduled to begin at 9:30 a.m. For those of you who have an opportunity, please feel free to join us. Enclosure(s): Application Packet - Historic District Designation Letter from to Assistant County Administrator Joe Baird from Vero Beach City Manager Rex Taylor - ChanneJ 13 My Documents/In foLetter155 CHP. Si ANA IACR$ON HISTORIC FRES/SRVATION!ST 860 PAINTED BUNTING LANE VERO BEACH, FL 32963 Tel: (772) 559 - 9445 Email: /~£IS SANA7 ~aohcom October 31, 2002 City of Sebastian C/o Terrence R. Moore, City Manager 1225 Main Street Sebastian, F132958 Dear Terrence, Enclosed please find the preliminary submission for the proposed, "Old Town Sebastian Historic District." After further historical and investigative research, I was able to extend the proposed boundaries to include some buildings along U.S.! and farther east. The district is meant to represent the largest concentration of historical buildings linked to the development of Sebastian since the advent of the railroad in 1893. As you may recall, the preliminary submission will be reviewed by an employee of the Division of Historical Resources, Bureau of Historic Preservation for the State of Florida~ During the review process, I will be coordinating with their office in order to produce the final submission. Please be aware their suggestions may result in some changes to the enclosed documents including the proposed boundaries. If you have any questions or concerns, don't hesitate to contact me at 794-2379. I sincerely thank you! Christiana E. Jackson sACK$ON HISTORIC PR?iSt;RVATIONIST 860 PAINTED BUNTING LANE VERO BEACH, FL 32963 Tel: (772) 559 - 9445 Email: MISSANA7@aol.com October 31, 2002 Florida Deparunent of Stale Bureau of Historic Preservation c/o Ga~ Goodwin 500 S. Bronough St., Room 402 Tallabassee, FL 32399 De~v Gary, Enclosed please find the preliminary submission for the proposed Old Town Sebastian H/stork District National Re~4ster Nomination located in Sebastiar~ Florida. Copies of the forms are provided on the attached CD excluding the attachments. I look forward to hearing your comments in preparation for the final submiasion. Sincere regards, Christiana E. Jackson United States Department of the interior National Park Service NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES REGISTRATION FORM Adapted for the PROPOSAL of Properties in Florida for Nomination to the National Register of Historic Places ~. Name of Property historic name OLD TOWN SEBASTiA2q HISTORIC DISTRICT other names 2. Location street & number PalmettoAve., Louis~na~ Ave.,Mai~ Street, U.S.i, Washin~on, mad Riverside Drive [] not for publication city or town SEBASTIA~ [] vicinity state I~ORIDA . code i~ county INTDLAN P, IV~R code ;h:~:6~':'"?: zip code 32958 Owner Awareness Statement As the owner, or official representative of the owner, of the property identified above, I am aware of this proposal for its nomination for listing in the National Register of Historic Places. I have been advised of the procedures for review of the proposal by the State Historic Preservation Office and the Florida National Register Review Board, and for the formal nomination of the prope~/ at the discretion of the State Historic Preservation Officer. I understand that I will be notified of the date and place of the public meeting at which the proposal will be considered by the Florida National Register Review Board, and that I will be given an opportunity to submit written comments and to appear in person in suppor[ of or opposition to the nomination of the property. At this time I __ support oppose __ reserve opinion on this proposal. Signature of prope~/owner or representative Date 4. Legal Description of Property (according to county property appraiser's office) Attach continuation sheet if necessary INDIA~ RIVE~ FLORIDA OLD TOWN SEBAST]A2N HISTORIC DISTRICT Name of Property Count. anc~ State ~. Classifisstion Ownership of Property Category of Property Number of Resources within Property (Check c~ly one box) (Do not include any previously listed resources in the count) Contributing Noncontributing 29 11 buildings (cr~ck as many t~oxes as apply) [] pdvate [] buildings [] public-focal ~ distnct [] public-State [] site [] public-FeOeral [] structure 2 sites structures obie~s 41 15 total Name of reisted multiple property listings (Enter aN/A" If, properly is not part of a multiple property listing.} Number of contributing resources previously listed in the National Register 6. Function or Use Historic Functions Current Functions (Enter categories from instruotio~s) CEmer categories from instructions) DOMESTIC/SInGLE DWELLING DOMESTIC/MULTIPLE DWELLING COlvllvfERCE DOMESTIC/SDIGLE DW~T .I .lNG DOlvlESTIC/MULT/PLB DWELLING COM)~RCE 7, Description Architectu ral C~assification (Enter catego~es from instructions) FKAME VERNAUCLAR lvlAS ON-RY VERNACULAR MODERN Materials (Enter aatagories from insb'uotions) foundation ConereteP ers, Brick w. li~ Wood rntaf Metal nth~r AmhMt 5~hin~le Metal Rhin~ie Narrative Description (Describe tt~e histodc and curm~ condition of the property ~ one or more continuations sheets.) OLD TOWN SEBASTIAN HISTORIC DIS ~dCT INDIAN RD/ER. FLORIDA County and State I~, Statement of significance Applicable National Register Criteria (Mark "x* in one or more boxes for the crftena qualifying the properly for National Register listing.) [] A Property is associated with events that have made a significant contribution broad patterns of our history. [] B Property is associated with the lives of persons significant in our past, [] C Property embodies the distinctive characteristics of a type, pedod, or method of construction of represents the work of a master, or possesses high artistic values, or represents a significant and distinguishabie entity whose components lack indiviclual distin~ion. [] D Property has yielded, or is likely to yield information important in prehistory or history. Areas of Significance ¢'nter oategones from instructions) ~ Agriculture [] Amhitecture [] Archaeology [] Community Planning 'q Commerce [] Education ,,--i Early Settlement [] HealthllVledicine Period of Significance [] industry [] Maritime History [] Military F'] Politics/Government [] Recreation [] Social History [] Trsnspor~ation Other: 1893 Significant Dates 1893 !920 t 946 Significant Person Cultural Affiliation Architect]Builder Criteria Considerations (Nlerk ¥ in all the boxe~ that apply.) Property is: [] A owned by a rel'igious institution or used for religious purposes. [] E~ removed from its original location. [] C a birthplace or grave. [] D a cemetery. [] E a reconstructed building, object, or structure, [] F a commemorative property, [] 8 less than 50 years of age or achieved significance within the past 50 years Narrative Statement of Significance ('Explain ~e significance of the ~3mperiy. on one or more continuation sheets.) g. I~ajor IBibliographicai References l!iibiiography (Cite the books, articles, and other sources used in preparinChis form on one or mine co~inua[ion sheets.) OLD TOWN SEBASTIAN HISTORIC DISTRICT INDIAN RIVER. FLOR[DA County and State Geographical Data Acreage of Property UTM References (Place additional references on a continuation sheet.) Verbal Boundary Description (Describe the bconclaries of the properly on a continuation sheet.) Boundary Justification (F-.~plain why the boundaries were seJected on a continuation Form Prepared By name/title CHRISTIANA E. JACKSON omanJzation PRESERVATION CONSULTANT. CITY OF SEBASTIAN, atre~i & number 860 PAIl,ri'ED B~G LANE city or tov~ VERO BEACH state date OCTOBER 31, 2002 telephone 772-794-2379 fkO3JD.2~ zip code ,32963 · Additional Documentation Submit the follOWing items with tile completed fo~Tn: Continuation Sheets (All information on continuation sheets must be typed.) Ii/laps A USGS map (7.5 or 15 minute series) Do not write upon or attach labels to this map. A Sketch map for historic districts and properties having la ~rge acreage or numerous resources. Photographs Representative black and white photographs of the property. (Do not write upon or attach permanent labels to the photographs,) Additiona~ items (check v~th t~ area Historic Sites SDecialist et [850] 4§%2333 for any addlfionaJ items) Property Owner name N/A street & number telephone crv or town state zip code NPS Form 10-90~a United States Departmen~ of the interior National Park Service NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES CONT]NLJATION SHEET OMB ApDrovalNo. 1024.-0018 Section number ? Page OLD TOWN SEBASTIAN' ttISTOPd[C DISTRICT Sebastian, Indian River County~ Florida SUMMARY The Old Town Sebastian Historic District is located on the ridge in the City, of Sebastian west of the Sebastian Inlet across the Indian R/vet Lagoon. The proposed district encompasses historically significam resources on either side of the railroad tracks along Louisiana Avenue, Palmetto Avenue, Main Street, U.S. Highway 1 (formerly South Central Avenue), Washington Pl. and indian River Drive. It contains the largest concentration of Wood Frame Vemaenlar struerares in the ciD, of Sebastian. The district consists of 56 buildings, 41 of which contribute to the historic character of the d/strict, and 15 non-contr~uting buildings. Twelve (1 I) were eonsnmcted after the neighborhood's period of significance and four (4) have been signi~cant~ altere& There are.29 primary conm'buting resources compared to 11 non-contributing primary. resources in the proposed district. Finally, there are a small ~nmber of metal storage sheds built after i952. SETTING The City of Sebastian is located between the St. Sebastian River and the Indian River Lagoon on the East Coast of central Florida at the northern end of Indian River County. It has a population of 16,125 and is situated approximately twenty miles south of Melboume and ten miles north of Vero Beach (the county seat). Sebastian has a sub-tropical climate and is principally a resort and residential city. The river, once the major highway- for Sebastian's early frontier settlements, remains a major economic vein for the local family owned fishing businesses and benefits the city as a recreation area. Sebastian is known for its close pro:dmity to Pelican Island, the nation's first National Wiidlife Refuge. Paul Kroegel, who was designated the first l~ederal Game Warden by Theodore Roosevek in 1903, was one of the Sebastian area's early settlers. The proposed Sebastian Old Town Historic District is set high on the Atlantic Coastal Ridge with some scenic views of the Indian River. It is within a block to the current City Hail that was originally built in 1928 as Sebastian's C~mmar and Jllrdor ~igh School.1 The district developed with the advent of the railroad in 1893 and was the center and focus of the town's daily social and economic activity for many years. Although U.S. Highway ] (formerly South Central Avenue) was built through the district, the small town atmosphere, with which the residents identify, has been preserved. Characteristics reflective of the simple, hard- working folks who settled in Sebastian are evidant in the details of the rustic architecture, roads and landscapes. The district exhibits the pattern of growth consistent with the Progressive, Boom and Post-War ems in Florida. t The school is a Mediterranean Revival style building designed by the Ft.Pierce architecture firm Hatcher and Funke. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Plaees. United S~ates Department of the interior l~ationa~ Pare Servi=e OMB Approval No. 1024-0018 NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES CONTINUATION SHEET Section number ? Page 2 OLD TOWN SEBASTIAN tEISTORIC DISTRICT Sebastian, Indian River County, Florida PB'YSICAL DESCRIPTION The Sebastian Old Town H/storic District is a small area that developed primarily with the advent of the railroad in 1893. The train suddenly provided a more efficient mode of transportation than the riverboats and compietely changed the settleaneut pattern that had prev/onsly fronted the river. As peopie moved to Sebastian after 1893, homes and businesses were cortstraeted closer to the railroad tracks along the sand ridge. Small agricultural farms sprouted up westward along Louisiana and fishing became a viable commercial hidikm2y. The proposed district consists of a portion of Sebastian which developed with the advent of the railroad and remained the village hub throughout the 1950's. Significant buildings that remain within the district's boundaries include Sebastian's first library, doctor's office, town hall and theatre. The hilly topography in the district is a prominent characteristic in. the iandscape. (PHOTO 1) The elevation rises :from the river's shoreline towards the were atop the sand ridge.2 lviajor landscape features include the Indian River Shoreline, the Sebastian City Dock (Forlxlerly the Eagle Co. dock) ard the railroad tracks. ~HOTO 2, PHOTO 3) A smal/park, owned by the City of Sebastian,, is another significant feature and is iocated at the bottom of the ridge near the R/vet's shoreline across from the Hardee Oak with views of the Indian Riv~ Lagoon. (PHOTO 6 ) There are a number of mature trees scattered throughout the area. The [-[ardee Oak, wtxich once stood itt front of Sebastian's only m~n~io~ was planted in 1891 by A.G. FJ~rdee at age !9fi It was spared from destruction by his mother when the sidewalks were installed in the 1920's and is listed on the Florida MaSter Site File. (PHOTO 4 ) Dense clusters of mature trees exist from the original homesteads including large silk oaks ofmn used as wind breaks for local citrus groves. Native plants in the district associated with the sand ridge consist of scrub oak, scrub hickory, and scrub pine. (PHOTO 5 ) Seagrapes, hr~iscus and a variety of palms, are common vegetation throughout the district. The physical street pl~m~ subdivision I~ames, street names, plot plans, and designated open spaces within the Sebastian Old Town l-Iistoric District re, wren ve~r mm~lar according to area maps from the early 1.00 s. Submvmons ..... that were plattea tn' the early 1900's, sudx as A.G. Rose, BraddoeL Vickers and W.A. lv'mrtin, retain the original names of those prominent families who settled or purchased property in that area of Sebastiar~ Nicknames that were invented by early residents, such as '57iow- well' road, are still used and ada to the districts small-town charrm(pHOTO 7 ) Louisiana Ave.. Main Street, Palmetto Ave., and Central Ave were the only streets in Sebastian for a long time.~ Louis/am and Palmetto Avenue began as pioneer trails and they have had the least improvements o£all the The sand ridge is part of the ancient Atlantic Coastal Pddge, tt significan topographical feature i~ Indian River County. A Historic Tow' ofthe.$ebctst~an,4rea, 2~d Edition 1998. See attached l~iat maps of the Sebastian Area. More Tales o~Eebast~an (Sebastian River Area Historical SocieB,, [1992] ), Preface. NPS Form 1D-900~ United States Department of the interior National Park Service OM~ApDrovalNo. ?024-00'1~ NATIONAL REGISTER OF H STORIC PLACES CONTINUATION SHEET Section number ? Page OLD TOWI~7 SEBASTIAN HISTORIC DISTPdCT Sebastian, indian River Connt~:, Florida streets in the district. (PHOTO g ) They are located on the west side of the railroad tracks and remai~ narrow, meandering roads with sandy shoulders amidst dense vegetation.(PHOTO 9 ). Streets that were originally bumpy dirt roads, were paved in the 1920's with shell from the shell mounds along the river. Later, they were paved with asphalt to better accommodate the car and growing population. Si~o~ifieant streetscapes inciude sidewalks along Main Street and U.S. I (South Cenual Avenue). ( PHOTO 10) They were installed in the 1920's when both streets were widened as part o£the town's planning efforts. U.S.1 (South Central Avenue) continues .to see improvements to accomodate the increasing traffic, however lower speed limits and beantification efforts, help support the integrily o£the area. (PHOTO 11) Changes, which have taken place in the district, reflect the evolution and pattern of Sebastian's development. For example, as the town grew in the ear .ly 1920's, agricultural outbuildings that were part of the earlier homesteads along Louisiana were moved closer to the roadside to house local f~milies. (PHOTO 13, PHOTO 14) Signlftcunt structures such as the Old Train Depot and Sebastian's first two-stoD' wooden schoolhouse no longer exist. The main station was moved after the 1950's and later burned. The school was disnmutled in 1927 when residents lek they needed a more modem building. The densiw o£buildings along Main Street today is less prominent than early photographs o~'the area because fires, by the 1930's, had caused the destruction m* many of those two-stow wood vernacular buildings. A ~w w~e replaced by mostly one-story hallow 'tile and concrete block structures, but even some of these were demolished or altered as a result of the Federal Governments push for new highway construction projects after the war. (PHOTO 12) Although Sebastian is now a rapidly growing city, the distrim retains a s~rnall ~own atmosphere. Buildings in the district s~-~rved a variety, o£functions in the past including residential, agrigultural, commercial, professional and civic purposes. The pre-dominant use however was mixed until the !950's. During the early 1900's, it was not uncommon for residen.ts to operate businesses, cornrmmity functions and services from theft: homes. In 15~ct, the first publicly owned City Hall, which housed the first pohce depmXment and first volunteer fire department, was not constructed until 1957. (PHOTO 15 ) In 2002, the character o£the district is largely residential on the west side of the railroad tracks while mixed use, commercial and professional uses are more commonly found on the east side. (PHOTO 16, PHOTO 17,) Some iight industrial buildings, built at~er the 1960's, are located outside the district boundaries on the northeast side of Louisiana Avenue, (PHOTO 1 g) The distrim is significant for having the largest concentration of early twentieth century vernacular structures in the City o£Sebastian. The majority o£the buildings in the distric.t are wood fi:me vernacular residences. Setbacks are fairly regular per street except along Louisiana Avenue. The singie-family dwellings, which comprise most of the district, range fi.om small one- story cottages to larger two-story dwellings. Some have rustic metal and wood post fences outlining their property lines. (PHOTO 19 ) Larger, tv¢o-story buildings are located along U.S. 1. (South Central Avenue). MasorLry buildings, which are few in number, are mostly Modern in style and made o£ concrete block or hallow tile. (PHOTO 20, PHOTO 21) NPS Form 10-900-s (8-86) United S~ates Department of the interior National Park Service NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES CONTINUATION SHEET OMB ApprovaI No. 102,4-001~ Section number ? Pace 4 OLD TOWN SEBASTL&N ]~ISTORIC DISTRICT Sebastian, Indian R~ver Count, Florida Secondary stractures asso~ated with most buildings are small met~ or wood storage sheds erected for the most part later than the period of significance. (PHOTO 22) Architectural Styles WOOD FIL42~E VERNACULAR The wood frame vernacular style is a £olk type of architectare that utilizes heal building materiaIs and has no other apparent vis~le style. Usually these were modest dwellings built by local craftsman constructed without architectural plum. The vernacular was a common r~daod of construction in early Florida and buildings char~terized with this style usualty lack distinct architectural ~atures or ornamentation characteristic with a defined style. Generally, wood vernacular buildings were constructed in response to their surroundings. Porches, large windows and well-ventilated rooms are some common characteristics. The wood-vernacular style in Sebastian was a common practice in the late 1800's and early !900's and was practiced by the hard- working families who settled there. The Bamma Vickers Lawson house is an excellent example of a wood vernacular buiMing in Sebastian from the early twentieth century. (PHOTO 23 ) It is listed on the National Register o£I4_istoric Places and was built circa 1900. ~rte build'rog is a two-stoD' wood-sided, side-gabled plan structure with ori~n~l 2/2 double hung sash windows. The house features a s~eeply pitched metal roof and has decorative latticework underneath the wood L-shaped porch on the east elevation. The St~hen 5rickets House. nero door, is aaother excellent example of the wood vernacular style. Tapered wood porch supports supported?y brick piers on the ~ont porch are an element characteristic o£the crmhsmaw style popular ~om 1905 - !930.~ (PHOTO 24) Other Wood Yeraacular structures include the first Town Hal/built bythe Woodmen of the World in !9!3, the J. Beugnot House circa 1900 and the Cmlledge~etchworth House c. 1925. (PHOTO 25, PHOTO 26, PFIOTO 27) MASONI~Y VERNACU%AR Masollry VelIlaclllar is another common form of architecture found in Florida. Vernacular architecture refers to structures built o£1ocal materiais in a functional style cL~vised m meet the needs o£common people in their time and place. These structures were usually built by self-taught builders and without a pro£essionai designers or architects. They are generally composed o£brick.~ stone, hollow clay tile or concrete. Wirginia McAlister and Lee McAiister, A Field Guide to American Houses, (New York: Alfred A. Knop~ 1984), 454. NPS Form 10-900-e United States Department ef the interior Nationaf Park Service NATIONAL REGISTER, OF H STORIC PLACES CONT NUATION SHEET OMBApproval Ne. ?024-0016 Section number ? Page OLD TOWN SEBASTIA3N HISTORIC DISTRICT Sebastian, Indian River Count)', Florida Accord/ng to Stephen Oiausen in 1989 in his description of the masonz3, vernacular style in the Hallstrom House Master Site File record, "With the coming of the American Industrial Revolution, mass m~mffactarers became the pervasive mftuence over vernacular house design. In Florida, most examples pre-dating 1920 were brick, but. a number of older examples feature rough faced, cast concrete block popularized by Hem3, Hobson Richardson in his Romanesque buildings of the late 19t~ centmw.' v Hollow clay tile and concrete block were commonly used in the Ivlasonry Vernacular buildings of the 1920's and 1930's. Ai~ World War 1I until the present, concrete block became the most popular building coraponent of the Masonry Vernacular style." An example of the Masonry Yemacular style in the district is the W'fftiam Braddock House on U.S. 1 (PHOTO 28) It has largely original 1/1 double hung sash w'mdows. Like the Stephens Vickers house across the street (U.S.1, formerly South CentralAvenue) this building was influenced a bit by the craftsman style. This influence is apparent in the triangular lmee braces at the gable ends of the main building and front porch roof. The house was built circa 1919 and was the first brick (vene~) house in Sebastian. in addition, it is the only house in Sebastian known to have a cellar. This house is also associated with having the fist refrigeration unit in the ci~=. Members of the Braddock family built other large dwellings outside the district and owned a substantial mount of property in the area. MODEILN Af-r~ World War II traditional styles were not as popular as variations of modern styles that began just before the war. According to "A Field Guide to American Houses" by Virginia and Lee McAlister, the Minimal Traditional, Ranch, SpliMevel, Contemporary and Shed were the most common modern styles since 1940's. The minimal traditional style, dominant in. the 1940's and !950's, were generally one story and had. simplified detailing, dominant front gables, and low roof pitches. Si?ificant examples exist from the post-war period in Se'rotation. It was a time of growth and change for the itt)'. Examples o~the modern style inthe district are a building located at 1100 Main Street, the Harbor Lights Motel and the Sebastian Methodist Church. (PHOTO 29, PHOTO 30, PHOTO 3 I). ~ St~hen Oiauseu, T'ne Halistrom House, Research as part of the Mast~ Site File Record on the Hallstrom House located in Tallhaasse, Florida, the Bureau of Historic Preservation. NPS Form United States Department of the interior Nationa~ Park Service OMB ApprovaI No. 1024-00IE, NATIONAL REGISTER OF H STORIC PLACES CONTINUATION SHEET Section number ? Page 6 OLD TOWN SEBASTIAN HISTORIC DISTRICT Sebastian, Indian River Count, Finrids Contributing Resources: List of Contributing Resources There are a total of 40 contributing resources, including outbuildings, in the Sebastian Old Tow~ Historic District and 28 are prirr~ buildings. IVlany were significanx to the development of the tow~ for being associated ~ Sebastian's early citizens. The residence at 1063 Louisiana Avenue bas had some fire damage, bm ~ sill/considered a contffbuting resource, because it was the first doctor's office in town and the fire did not completely destroy the building's historic integrity. (PHOTO 32 ) 12 ~ MSF# 1 IR00095 2 IR00819 3 IR00§23 IR00824 6 IR00097 ? ! m0009g § I~00096 IR00105 ; 16 IR00146 I18 IR00i45 i IR00104 20 [ 22 Street Addrress Louisiana tvenue 1016 Loni~iam Ave. 1024 Louismna Ave. 1044A Lomsimm Ave. 1048 Lmfi~i~na Ave. 1053 Louisnma Ave. 1061 Lon~ian~ Ave. 1063 Louismna Ave. 1065 Louismna Ave. Function B.F, Day, House Lillian Jewel Fields House Res II. Ashbam~ IIouse Res. James Gray Garage Res. Edith Suddard House Res Dr. David Rose House Res Edwin Sembler House Res. Palmetto Avenue 025 PalmettoAve. Res. 025A Palmetto Ave. )utbuilding 1025B palmetto Ave. 1025C Palmetto Ave. 1025D PalmeUoAve. 1036 P~!m-~..o Ave. 1049 Palmetto Ave 1056 p~!m~,~cto Ave 1056A A.G. Rose/M.Hall House 1053 palmetto Ave ,. ,~arp~m~. Hous~ It. Field House Bill Ryall House (Sears) Gulledge Letchworth Phehos Fern Devane House Outbuilding Outbuilding 110I 13 palmetto Ave. t 1 !3 palmetto Shed Residence Res. Garage Res. ! 100 Palmetto Ave 1101 Palmetto Ave. Res. 110lA Palmetto Ave. ;hed Shed i Styie Yr. Built [VF c.19i4 c.1927 c. 1927 c.1925 c.190§ c. 1950 NPS Form 10-gO0-a United States Department of the ~nterior National Park Service NATIONAL REGISTER OF H STORIC PLACES CONTINUATION SHEET OMB Approvel Nc '1024-00'1~, Section number ? Page ? OLB TOWN SEBASTIA~ ~LISTORIC DISTRICT Sebastian, Indian River CounD-, Florida 24 28 31 32 33 34 35 Main Street 1068 Main St. J. Beugnot House Eagle Count3- Fish Dock Vic c.!900 i Bottom of M~a~ St. Objem , i IR00102 North Side or Main St. Hardee Oak Tree/Site Tree c. ! 919 Oth~ ll005/minS=e~ U.S.I 1206 U.S.1 ' Ci~* park Corem [Mod 1210 U.S. i Comm. IRO01 i 1 1208 U.S. I William Braddock House Mixed 120§A U.S. 1 ~v-tlliam Braddock House IR00151 [R00149 ll41U.S.1 1133 U.S.1 1125 U.S.1 1117 U.S. 1 Washington 709 Washington St. indian River Drive I~00110 36 !]3~00i47 Stephen Viekers House Bamma Vickers Lawson Sebastian Town Hall Sebastia~ River Baptist Maurice Braddock House Harbour Lights Motel Harbour Lights Motel , I~larbour Lights Hotel I Harbour Lighn~ Motel I Harbour Lights Motel '37 I ! 1215 indian River 1~89 [ ll215indianRiver 41 i 1215 Indian River 40 : 1215 Indian River [ 1215 ind/an River Corem Corrirlq. Church Office ROO1TIS ~oom.q , OutbuilclJng , Outbuilding Mod c. 1949 c.1951 c. I951 c.1919 c. 1920 C.1919 C.1900 c. 19!3 c. 1950 c.1920 c. t951 t c.1951 lc. 1951 [c.!951 Code to Styles: Vte - Vernacular Frame MV- Masonry Vernacular Mod- Modern NPS Form 1D-ggD-a United States Department of the interior National Park Service NATIONAL REGISTER OF H STORIC PLACES CONTINUATION SHEET OMB Approval No 1024..001~ Section number ? Page 8 OLD TOWN SEBASTIAN ]J_ISTORIC DISTRICT Sebastian, indian River Count% Florida Non-Contributing Resources: Non-contributing buildings are found scattered throughout the district. There are t4 non-contributing buildings a.nd 11 are primary structures. The starkest non-contributing resource is a Bell South Telephone Commercial building located at 1137 U.S.! (PHOTO 33) Most, however, are outbuildings constructed within the last fifty years. Other non-contributing buildings include residznces built in the 1960's. These are heavily obscured by ~he landscape. (PHOTO 34). A few are historical buildings that have endured siznificant alterations that .haven't left much of the original exterior fabric exposed. (PHOTO 35 ) A non-contributing building located at 700 Main Street was consmacted in 1957 and was the first city-owned City Hall. Although it does not currentb, meet the fifty-year rule to be considered a contributing structure, the local Sebastm Area Historical Socieg., is c¢~tain to put it on their list in 2007. List of Non-Coutributing Resources: IR00923 Louisiana Avenue 1053A Louisiana Ave. 1040 LouisianaAve. 1044 Louisiana Ave 1032 Louisiana Ave. Charles Hancock House James GraB, House Cvreell' s Gas Res. kes Mnnicipal lc. 1950 ! c.19t0 c. 1910 c. 1966 Main St. 700 Main Sneer City Ha~ irehouse Professional c.!957 Cross St. 1215 Cross St. Residential c. 1963 Palmetto Avenue 1015 palmetto Ave. Residential c. 1958 !033 Palmetto Ave. Residential c. 1958 Residential c. 196~ 10l YR00144 104I palme~oAve. 1044 Paime~oAve. 1044A PaknettoAve. 1053APalme~o Ave. Residential Outbuildin~ Outbuilding Orva Carpenter House c. 1930 U.S.I tt37 U.S. 1 ; Southern Bell Televhone Comm. c. 1979 I209 U.S. 1 ' Vickers Store/RealEstate Comm. c. 1920 1]41AU.S.! Stephen Vizkers House Garage c. 1980 NPS Form lO-~CO0-a OM~3 ApprowlAIo. 1024-00"18 United States Department of the interior National Park Service NATIONAL REGISTER OF H STORIC PLACES CONTiNUATiON SHEET Section number 8 Page OLD TOWN SEBAST'La/~~ HISTOPdC DISTRICT Sebastian, Indian rOver Count', Florida The Old Town Sebastian l-[istoric District ir, Sebastian, Florida, is si,m'fificant under Criterion A and C ar the local level in the areas of community planning and development and architecture. The district contains the largest concentration of early rw~tieth century frame vernacular structures in Sebastian. These represent a sigmficant characteristic and period of development for the local community. Many of Sebastian's leading citizens lived within the distri~s' boundaries and homes remained under family ownership for many decades. This area was the center of communiW life as Sebastian was transformed from a village, to a town, then a city. The district's siguificant period ran from 1893 to 1952, encompassing various trends in Indian River County. Original street plans, historic oalcs and a distinctive topo~aphy along ti~e ridge stren~hen the district's si~cance. ~[STORICAL CONTEXT The land of early Sebastian was the site of settlements dating back thousands of years. Archaeolo~cal studies indicate there were prehistoric inhabkants living in the area as early as 850 B.C. The Als Indians, whose tribes once dominated Florida's east coast, found the land betwe~ the St. Sebastian River and the Indian River Lagoon ideal for their survival The fish and game were plentifui. Nearly decimated by the 1700;s the Als left behind shell mounds, pottery.' and other artifacts mainly along the river as evidence of trek exist~,a~ee. One of the earlies~ written records of the Sebastian area dates to a map recorded in 1605 by the Spanish soldier Captain Aivera Mexia who was sent by the Spanish governor of St. _~mgustine to improve relations with the Als Indians. During Mexia's visit, he documented and recorded the area and named the St. Sebastian River. ~ Settlement was sparse even after Florida was ceded to the U.S. and became a territory in 182!. A few people moved to the area after the passage of the Armed Occupation Act in 1842~ however, the events of the Civil War deterred many persons from settlmg permanently until the late 1880~s. In 1882, Thomas New, a retired Methodist minister from Detroit, Iviichigan, established a post office and gave the area of Sebastian its first official name, 'Newhaven'.' "- ~ .... ' ' ,wo y,~m~ late,, m , 884, Sylvanus Kkching, a native of Warfin~on, England, became postmaster and changed the name from Newhaven to Sebastian after the St. Sebastian River. Settlement grew at a slow pace and according to the Florida State Census of 1885 there were a total o_ 26 anuhs and 16 children nvmg m Sebastianfi ~ Tales of Sebaxtion (Sebastian Privet Area Hi~oncal So,eh.'. h~c., I! 990]), 4. It>id.. Ibid., Sebas~ialx Area Chronology. NPS Form 10-930-a United States Depa~ment of the interior National Park Se~ice OMB Approval Ne. '1024-0018 NATIONAL REGISTER OF H STOR!C PLACES CONTiNUATiON SHEET Section number 8 Page 2 OLD TOWN SEBAST~- E[ISTORIC DISTP~ICT Sebastian, Indian PAver CounW, F[oridc Progress was gradual until the advent of the railroad, wiffch came througJa Sebastian in 1893. Fishing had akeadv be~oun as a means of survival, and now became increasingly in~portant to the local economy as a commercial industry. The first shipment of fish by rail took place in 189>, and Sebastian was one of nine headquarters of the-fishhig industry along the indi~ River Lagoon, shipping fish to markets as far north as New York. The introduction of the railroad helped spawn development farther west of the Indian River along the sand ridge. Lomsiana Avenue, once a wagon trail, became the first named street in Sebastian and was the ske of man5' new homes in the early twentieth century. I~ 1905 Sebastian was located in St. Lucie County, which had been created out of Brevard County. Ft. Pierce was chosen as the County seat. According to the Census of 1910~ 321 people lived in Sebastian malting it the largest commumties in the areafi Citrus and pineapples were the dominant cash crops in the agricultural inciustry. The community's social activities centered around church and school which were both located in the middle of town. By 1918, Sebastian had a Woman's Club, a doctor, a wooden road bridge across the St. SebaStmn River. two church buildings, a hotel, and a two-story wooden schoolhouse. Sebastian remained fairly rural in comparison to ks neighbors Vero and Feltsmere. Large land reclamation projects executed during the previous decades resulted in the incorporation of these two towns before the 1920's "boom". Like the rest: of Florida, St. Lucie County residents experienced prosperity and ~owth during the Florida Land Boom of the 1920's. Tiffs ted to significant expansions, in Sebastian, econorrric expansion was influenced with the construction eta iffghway route along Dixie Highway. improved access meant ~ increase in pop.ulafion and growth of the area, which led directly to the incorporation of Sebastian as a municipality in 1924f Meetings of the Town Council were held regularly and records from that time indicate their desire to iffre · ~ · 6 modest homes and large two-story residences were en~mneers zor survey and planmng purposes. Businesses, built along the river and in town when the Bank of Sebastian opened ks doors on Main Street in 1924. By 1925~ nearby Vero had expanded such that it became the City of Yere Beach. It was chosen as the county seat of the newly formed indian River County. in 1925, Sebastian was now locamd in Indian River County, Mmn Street was paved and a Ivluhicipal Power and Ice Plant was bulk to supply electricity and ice to the Sebastian area. In 1926, designs were completed for a modern Sebastian graramar and junior ?figh school. The Florida State Census, St. Lucie County, 1910. Tales qf3'ebast~a~ (Sebastian River Area Histoncai Society> [1990]), 5. Mor~ Tales qf$'ebastian (SebaStmx~ Privet 'Area Historical Society, [1992]), 60, NPS Form 10-9D2.-a OMB Approva) IVy;. 1024.-001 United States Department of the interior Nationa~ Park Service NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTOPdC PLACES CONTINUATION SHEET Section number 8 Page 3 OLB TOWN SEBAS~ ~[STOR~C D~STRICT Sebastian, Ind/a~ River Coun~, ?lorid~ building, located along Main Street, was completed in 192~,, and the former two-sto~ wooden school located or-, Louisiana Avenue was dismantled. The effects of'the Depression were widespread in Indian River County. in 1929, Sebastian felt the effects when the Bank of Sebastian closed, selling their asses to the Farmers Bank of Vero Beach for $21,628.72? In spite of the econon-dc down turn, Sebastian was created as a City by an indian Pdver County ordinance in 1933~ The town experienced little ~m-owtb until after W.W.r[. During the !950's several'new residences were constm~ed, a highway was built through the center of the city and large new subdivisions were platted west of the small downtown. In ~968, Sebastian was characterized as a quiet, peaneafi~ happy and diguified communiw reflecting a steady growth. I~ is currently one of the fastest growing communities in Indian River County. Increasing development and consistent pressures on historical resources have prompted city officials to order a ckaf~ Prese,wation Ordinance. C0iV~MT[JNIr2-~' PLANNING AND DES?ELOPtVIENT Wi~en the Jacksonville, St. Augustine and tnddan River Railroad began offering service to Sebastian in 1893, the development of the commumB~ changed. The central focus of the community's daily activities grew less dependent upon the river and the focus shifted to an area along the ridge closer to the railroad. Trains provided a more advanced means of transportation which increased the number of settlers and visitors to Sebastian. It also provided a faster means of shipping which resulted in the growth of the local agticulmral and fishing industries. The Florida East Coast railway helped the village of Sebastian develop by hauling agricultural products to market and providing d~ goods and building products to the area's early settlers. A depot was constructed in 1894 on the east side of the tracks near the junction of Main Street and Louisiana Avenue. ~ The first two-sto~ wood vernacular schoolhouse was built in 1905 on the west side of Louisiana across from the depot.~° Early resident, Lydia Edwards Gulledge described her memories; "in those days Louisiana was like Park Avenue. The church, the schoolhouse and Baugbznan's store and post office were aL1 on the wes~ side. The Groves: the Yosters, and the Council's lived there.''u Ibid., ]51. More 2'aiex qfSebax~an (Sebamm'~ Rimr Area ?JSstoncal Soci~y, [!992]), Prehce. ~ ~vto~? q,ffnd~an River Count': A Sense qfPiace (Veto Beack: hlOan Privet Com~E, Historiml SocieB~, [2000]) 42. u More Taies ~.fSebasi~an (SebaSUm~ R/vet Area H/stOnca! Societ'5~, [1992]), 53. Form (~) Unite~ States Depa~ment of the interior National Park Se~ic~ OMB Approval Nc. 102~-ODlS NATIONAL REGISTER OF H STORIC PLACES CONTiNUATiON SHEET Section number o" Page 4 OLD TOWN SEBAST~-AaN tllSTOP,][C DJ[STRICT Sebastian, indian River Count'? Florida In 1908, Dr. David Rose, from Chicago, moved to a house on Louisiana Avenue. Hoping to make a living urowing ciu,-as, the town's need for a physidan prompted him to open his house as a doctor's office. He was the ~nly doctor m town for a long time riding from house to house on horseback and later in one of the community's first Model T's. During the eariy 1900% Sebastian continued to develop along Mm Strem, Palmetto and Central Avenue. (the south portion is present-day U.S. 1)~2 Buildings were ,for the most part., built by locals in the wood vernacular style. Subdivisions were platted and nm-ned after the families who first purchased land there. In t913, the first tc~wn hall was estabhshed along South Central Avenue. I~ was built by the Woodmen of the World and also served as a community center. The schooFs first ~aduation ceremony was held there in t918 wi~. a total of six students in the ~afluat~ng class. During the nrst two decades of the twentieth century, life remained hard and the landscape was fairly rural. Carbide lights~ cisterns, wood stoves, and out-houses were not uncommon sights. Social life was centered around the school and church located on Louisiana .Avenue. Cash-flow improved during the Boom period of the 1920's as was typical hi ofner Florida towns. This was a significant period of development for SYt)astian The Bank of Sebastian was built and opened in 1924 and Sebastian became incorporated as a town in 1925. A Mumcipal Power a_nd Ice plani were constructed that same year. Some ordinances at the time fofoid the following: "To ride a bicycle on the streets office Town at a faster rate of speed than 15 miles per horn-. To maintain, manage or control any lottery, wheel of fortune, or any other gambling device. To hitch any horse, mule or any other animal to any of the shade trees upon tlie streets or within public parks, or on an3' private premises withou~, the permission of the owner.''~4 The availability o{the automobile made Sebastian_ more accessible to tourists during the 1920's. Ci~ officials made a concerted effort to improve and widen roads as well as estabhsh sidewalks on Main Street and Central Avenue (U. S. 1 ). Main Street was emended a few blocks west of Louisiana and a modem school designed in the lviediterranean Revival style, was constructed and opened there in 1928. The first library was established by Bamma Lawson at a time when there were no public libraries in the county. She started a children's library, in her home on Central Avenue located in her father's subdivision. Her husband was a carpenter and help build a ~: h~ fl~e 1950:s tixe t:ederal Go~enunent £otu-Ianed L-qxie H~ghway. This included fl~e South part of Centra! Avaenue (as it was called in the cig') and later became U.S. 1. A Historic Tour of the SeBastian Area, 2~a Edition 1998. More Toles qfSebas~an (SebaSUan Pdver Area H/stoncal Society, [1992]), Preface. United States Department of the Interior Nationat Park Service NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES CONTiNUATiON SHEET Section number g Page 5 TOWN SEBASTIPs2q E[~STOR~C DISTRICT Sebastian, indian River Count', FLorida number of buildings in Sebastian. He also served the town ms ciny clerk and councilman. During the ~Boom' period, addhionaJ subdivisions such as Bdgewater were platted, bur ~owth did not extend much farther wes~ of Louisiana. This area was largely citrus until the 1950's. Communi'o' life revolved around the downtown. Sunday school picmcs, civic affairs and public gatherings, such as plays and political rallies were common. The hJghli~ht however, were hand-cranked movies mn by t~.odney Iiroegel in the ofi~nal town hall. By !930, Sebastian was a happy little community despite the negative impacts of the Great Depression. As one resident recalled~ 'Sx,Iain Street was more bus5 than w~ are now...Within a few blocks were the ~ocery, a d~, goods store,, a hardware store, a lanndry, m~ ice house, the post office, the railroad station and the mty jan....an~ there was a drug store on the comer of US1 and Main.© Major fires during the 1930~s destroyed buildings along Main Street including the Hardee mansion. A plaque was placed in front og the Hardee Oak as a remembrance of the site. Bob Hardee, whose family moved to Sebastian in 1889, was the first tax co[lector for St. Lucie County when it was formed in 1905 and served twice on the Sebastian City Council.~ Bob's daughmr, Meta was the first woman to serve on the Sebastian City Council? The Eagle Co. dock, which belonged to the Hardee's~ was located at the bottom of Main sxreer where a city dock stands today, h was used by locals and visitors. Few buildings were constructed in Sebastian during the !930~s and 1940's and the area experienced little ~owth. The new school, which featured a large baseball field and upstairs auditorium, was s major recreation area for the local chiidren. The community gathered a~* Christmas in the park on the comer of Main Street and South Central for the Iighring of the tree~ a tradition that was started by Barnma Lawson. It began with a simple holly tree that she planted in the 1920's and by the 1930's the tree she had planted, had ~own talt enou~ for lights and a specia! handmade star that she purchased in Orlando? This tradition was continued in that location by local families until the 1950's when the first pub[icy-owned City building was erected. The post-war period in Sebastian was the third si~cant physical development of the ciB~. During the early 1950's, a few modem homes, duplexes and efficiencies were buih on vacant lots next to the older vernacular structures downtown. The ensuing decades resulted in a somewhat urban atmosphere on the west side of the railroad tracks along Mm Street and U. S1 (South Central Ave.)~ while Palmetto and Louisiana Avenue remained quaint ~esidenfial streets wifl~ welJ-kept residences. The adjacen~ orange ~oves and a dense landscape added to the charm and wa,nnth of the neighborhood. 15 Ibid. 16 :iai&, 95. }? Ibid.., 94. is Ibid., 33 NP$ FOFFn 1C~s United States Department of the interior Nationa~ Parit Service NATIONAL REGISTER OF H STOR C PLACES CONTINUATION SHEET OMB Approvel No. 7024~0'1S Section numbeF 8 Page 6 TOWN SEBASTLAN t~STORIC DISTRICT Sebastian, indian River CountT, Florida The most significant change came in the late !950's when the Federal Government decided to e~end Dixie Highway ( Now U.S.1) through the middle o£town. The second Ciw Hail, iocated on Main Street, was demolished. At this time the Volunteer Fire Department, organized in 1949, and the City. needed o~ce space. A building for the first pffDiicly City Y~al!, first Volunteer Fke Department, and First Police Department was therefore aonstructed in 1957. ii was bu'flt on the corner oflvhin Strem and U.S. I in !957 in the City Park. In 1982, the city out~ew the building and moved to the first floor of the former 1928 Grammar and Jun/or,High School building on Main Street. The former City Hall then became the home of the first publicly ovmed library. in the City of Sebastian. In. 2002, it serves as office space for the Chamber ct' Commerce and the Sebastian Historical Society. I[~ISTOI~IC SIGNIFICANCE Buildh~gs constructed within, the Sebastian Old Town FI/storic district reflect the early growth and development or th~ area. BUildings styles and the pattern o£ growth are conststent wztla the ?recessive, Boom and Post-War eras m Florida. The district is significant for hay'rog the largest concentration of early wvenfieth centuW Wood Yernacular buildings within Sebastian's cl..fy limits. Excellent examples are the Bamma Lmxzson House, which is listed on the National Register o£Historic Places, and the Jolw. Beugnot House located on Mare Strut. Many of the existing contributing structures w~e at one time associated with Sebastian's leading citizens. Families m~d their decendents operated businesses, served on town councils, and school boards. District residents and business owners were instrumental in the development of' this small fishing village during and even beyond the p~riod of sigmifioance (1893-1952). One example is Stephen Vickers, who moved his family to Sebastian around !906. He started one of the first dry good stores, which stood along Maha S~reet and eventually owned a large two-stoo' home at t ~41 U.S.1 (South Central Avenue). He bulk a house for his danghter Bamma, that they moved moved next door fi'om the railroad tracks in the early 1910's. Bareana Vickers Lawson was one o£ Sebastian's leading citizens who provided a iibraw in the house during the 1920's and 30's for the local children when there was none in. the county? Her husband Parr/s, a carpenter, served as the Sebastian city clerk, election clerk and city councilman. Stephen's ~andson Jack w~ involved in starting the first Volunteer Fire D~artment. The family mar~ a %"', was left intact and partially restored when new owners renovated the family's !920's Mediterranean style building recently. The store, iocared at 1209 U.S. 1, had roma'reed under family ownership and o~erated as a hardware store in the 1990's~ The recent renovation, unformnateiy, did not preserve the inmgrity o~'the entire building. Tour q./ the ,5'ebaxtian Are~. 2~ Edition !998. NP~ Form lO-~c~a United States Department of the interior National Park SeA, ice NATIONAL REGISTER OF H STOR C PLACES CONTINUATION SHEET OMB Approva] Section numb~=r g Page ? OLD TOWN SEBAS~ ]]}STOPAC DISTRICT Sebastian~ ]nditm R/ver Count~~, Florida .Although some Nstorica! buildings in the district have been lost throughout the years, the area has retahied mud~ o£ks small-town character. E~fisting contributing buildings and streetscapes are a stark remembrar~ce of the settlement which developed with the advent of the railroad. Sebastian are~ residents have a strong appresation ~or their histo~' and there is a momentum to prese,we and restore this historical setting. The larger comributmg structures ioca~ed along U.S. ] (South Central) have been prese~wed and ~v~ a "new-li£e' by ow~aers who appreciate their history. A few operate as antique stores and cafe-type restaurants. This "restoration" ~rend is I/keiy ro spread to the more resid~ces on the west side of the raiiroad tracks which have bee: negle~ed in recent decades. (8-86) Umted S,ates Departmem o, the Interior Nationa~ Park Service O MJB Approv¢l Nrz '1024-00'18 NATIONAL REGISTER OF H STORIC PLACES CONTINUATION.SH=ET Section number 9 Page ! OLI) TOWN SEBASTIAN HISTORIC DISTRICT Sebastian, Indian River Count~'? Ftorida BIBLIOGRApEr¥ "A Historic Tour of the Sebastian Area", Sebastian Area Historical Society, Inc., 2nd edition, 1998. Conniff, Sears. Lived in Sebastian during the }930's and 1940's~ inte~wiew by author, September 22, 2002, written notes by author at !723 Old Dixie Highway S.W. in V~ro Beach, Florida. Indian River County Courthouse. Plat Maps. Official Record Book S4, pg 45, 53, 64, 74. Indian Pdver County Courthouse. Plat Maps. Official Record Book S6, pg 36. Indian River CounBr Courthouse. Plat IVmps. Official Record Book S3, pg 67. indian River County Historical Society. A H~sio~, of Jndictn River Caun?: "2t Sense Of Place ". Vero Beach: Indian River County Historicai Society, 2000. lmdian River CounB~ Property Appraiser Office, Property Records; ! 941, 1951 Aerials; Residential Property Record Cards. indian River County School Board Minutes. Book 1:1925 - i930. Lock-wood, Charlotte. Florida's Historic ]ndia~ River Count,. Vero Beach: Media Tronics, 1975. McAlester, Lee & Virg/nia. A Field Guide To America~ Houses. New' York: Alfred A. Knopf, !992. Otausen, Stephen. Fne Halislrom House, Research as part of the Hallsxrom House Master Site File Historical Structure Form, Tallahassee, Florida, Bureau of Historic Preservation, 1990. Richards, J. Noble. Ftorida¢~r-fibiscus CiO; FeroBea&. Melbourne: Brevard Graph/cs,1968 Rights, Luzille Rieley. A Portrait of St. Lucie Counr2,, Florida. Vir~nia Beach: The Dorming Company, !994. Sebastian River Area Historical Society. More Tales ofSebasriarz. Vero Beach: Sioasfian River Area Historical Society, inc., !992. Sebastian River Area Historical Society. Tales of Sebas~ica~. Sebastian River Area Historical Society Inc., 1990. Shofner~ jerrelI H. 14istou; ofBrevard CounO;.Voi. 1. Smart: Br~ard County Historical Comn'Jssion, t995. NPS Form United States Department of the Interior National P~rk Service " T '" NATIONAL REGISTER OF H~S, ORt~ PLACES CONTiNUATiON SHEET OM~ Approve/No, Se~ion number ]0 Page I OLI) TOWN SEBASTL&zN ]B[ISTOP. IC DIS x~RICT Sebastian, .Badian ltiver Count)'. Florida ~RBAL BOUNDARY DESCP~PTION The bormdmdes of the Old Town H/storic Dis~ct are those showy_, on the accompanying h/stor/c dis~ct map. BOLrNDARY JUSTIFICATION The boundaries surround the largest concentration of intact h/storical buildings associated w/th the development of Old Town Sebastia~ which developed with the advent o£ the railroad m 1893. Blocks to the North and South were not included since they did not retain the same density, o£ ?fistoric slracmres. Although several h/storic buildings exist to the north and South of the proposed district, the historic context and densi~ o£that area has been altered extensively with aew construction making it difficult to fie into the did Town H/stohc DistrJm. N~S Form United States Department of the interior National Pa~ Se~ice OMD Approve/Nc. 1024-00'i8 NATIONAL REG STEF[ OF HISTORIC PLACES CONT]NUATION SHEET Section number PHOTOS Page OLD TOV, rN SEBAS-WAN HISTORIC DISTRICT Sehastiar~. Indian River County, Florida l~,!gT OF P]ttOTOGP~P~S 1. Topography, Old Town Sebastian Historic District 2. Sebastian, Florida 3. Anna Jackson, Historic Preservation Consukant 4. October 2002 5. City of Sebastian Engineering Department 6. Looking west on Main Street from Riverside Drive 7. PHOTO 1 8. Photo 1 of 35 Note: Items 2 through 5 are the same for all photographs; refer to Photo Location building sketches for camera iocatSons, (numbers in circles are photo numbers). I. ]indian River Shoreline and City Dock, Old Town Sebastian Historic District 6. Looidng east on Main Street fi.om Riverside Drive 7. PHOTO 2 8. Photo 2 of 35 1. Railroad, Old Town Sebastian Historic District 6. Looldng South west from Mare STreet 7. PHOTO 3 8. Photo 3 of 35 1. Hardee Oak, Old Town Sebastian Historic Distric~ 6. Lool-ring ~,ast ~rom Main Street. 7. Plq[OTO 4 8. Photo 4 of 35 ~ Landscape, Scrub Plants Old Town Sebastian Historic District 6. Looidng east from Louisiana 7. PHOTO 5 8. Photo 1 of 35 !. Ci15/Park, Old Town Sebastian Historic District 6. Looldng south fi.om Main Street 7~ PHOTO 6 8. Photo i o£35 NP$ Form lO-~O~a OMB ApprovaiNo. (sac) United States Department of the interior National Park Service NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES CONTINUATION SHEET Section number PHOTOS Page OLD TO~- SEBASTIA~x-HISTOKIC DISTPdCT Sebastian, indian P-dyer County, Florida I. "Flow-well Road", Old Town Sebastian Historic District 6. Looldng north from the comer o£Louisiana and Palmetto 7. PHOTO 7 8. Photo 7 o£ 35 I. Palmetto Avenue, Old Town Sebastian Historic District 6. Looldng east on Palmetto Avenue from the district's west boundary 7. PHOTO 8 8. Photo 8 of 35 1. Louisiana Avenue, Old Town Sebastian Historic District 6: Looking south on Louisiana. 7. PHOTO 9 8. Photo 9 of 35 !. Typical Sidewalk, Old Town Sebastian Historic District 6. Looking South-East at sidewalks on Main Street. 7. PHOTO 10 8. Photo 10 of 35 1. U.S. 1, Old Town Sebastian Historic District 6. Looking North from Wash/n~on Place. 7. Photo 11 8. Photo I1 of 35 i Mare Street, Old Town Sebastian Historic Distric! 6. Looking East from the west side of the railroad tracks. 7 PHOTO 12 8. Photo 12 of 35 1048 Louisiana Avenue, Old Town Sebastian Historic District West (Main) Fagadc, Looking East PHOTO 13 Photo ! of 35 I 1040 Louisiana Avenue, Old Town Sebastian Historic District 6. West (Main) Fa,cade, Looldng East 7. PHOTO 14 8. Photo 14 0£35 NPS Form 1 United States Department of the interior Nationa~ Park Service NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES CONTiNUATiON SHEET OMB Approval No. ¢024-0018 Section number PHOTOS Page O~D TO!~T SmBAbTLA_N HISTORIc, DISTRICT Sebasnam Inamn P,.iver ~ount~, J~lOrld 1. 700 Main Street, Old Town Sebastian Historic District 6. Nozih (Main) ~agade, Looking South 7. PHOTO 15 8. Photo 15 05`35 1. Palmetto Avenue, Old Town Sebastian Historic District 6. Looking Wes, zrom ..omsmna 7. PHOTO 16 8. Photo 16 of 35 1. U.S. 1, Old Tova~ Sebastian Historic'District 6. Looking South from Main Street 7. PHOTO 17 8. Photo 17 of 35 1. Industrial Buildings; Old Town Sebastian Historic District 6. Looking East on Louisiana. 7. PHOTO lg 8. Photo 18 of 35 h 1100 Palmetto Avenue, Old Town Sebastian Historic District 6. View os,Fence, Looking South 7. PHOTO 19 8. Photo 19 o5'35 1. 1206 U.S.1, Old Town Sebastian Historic District 6. West (Main) Fagade, Loolcing East 7. PHOTO 20 8. Photo 20 05`35 1. 1210 Main Street, Old Town Sebastian I-iistoric District 6 West (Main) Facade, Looking East 7. PHOTO 21 g. Photo 2I of 35 !. Shed, 10~,4 ~omstana Avenue, Old Town Sebastian Historic District 6. West (Main) Fagade, Looldng East 7. PHOTO 22 "9 8. Photo z- of 35 NPS Form I~B:Y'J-a United States Depa~ment of the interior Nstionai Park Service OMB Approve/No. 102~-00'i8 NATIONAL REGISTER: OF HISTORIC PLACES CONTINUAT ON SHEET Section number P_HO?OS Page 4 OLD TOVCN SEBASTIAN HISTORIC DISTRICT Sebastian, India~. River County, Florida 1. ! 133 U.S. t, Old Town Sebastian Historic District 6. East (Main) Fagade, Looking West 7. PHOTO 23 8. Photo 23 o5'35 1. 1 t41 U.S. 1 , Old Town Sebastian 14istoric Disiaict 6. East (IVmin) Fagade, Loo 'king West 7. PHOTO 24 g. Photo 24 05'35 1. i 125 U.S. 1 (Ori~mnai Town Hall), Old Town Sebastian_ Historic District 6. East (lVlain) Fagade, Looking West 7. PHOTO 25 8~ Photo 25 of 35 1. 1068 Main Street (J. Beugngr House), Old Town Sebasfim~ Historic District 6. North (Main) Facade, Looldng South 7. PHOTO 26 8. Photo 26 of 35 1. 1053 Palmetto .&venue, Old Town Sebastian Historic District 6. South (Main) F~ade, Looidng North 7. PHOTO 27 8. Photo 27 of 35 i. !208 U.S. 1, Old Town Sebastian Historic District 6. West (Main) Fagade, Looking East 7. PHOTO 28 8. Photo 28 o5' 35 1. i 100 Main Street, Old Town Sebastian Historic District 6. North (Main) Fagade, Looking South 7. PHOTO 29 8. Photo 29 of 35 !. 1215 Riverside Drive, Old Town Sebastian Historic District 6. East (Main) Fagade, Looldng West 7. PHOTO 30 8. Photo 30 0£35 NPS Form Unite~ States Depa~ment of the interior Nafiona~ Park Se, vice OMB Approva/ Nc. 'I 024.-00 f ~ NATIONAL REGISTER OF H STORIC PLACES C ~ ..,- ONT NUA iON SHEET Section number )HOTOS Page OLD TOVqq SEBASTIA>,T HISTORIC DISTR/CT Sebastia~ indian Privet CounB,, Florida I. 1117 U.S. i, Old Town Sebastian Historic District 6. East (Main) Fagade, Loo~ng West 7. PHOTO 3 ! 8. Photo 3I of 35 1. 1063 Louisiana Argue, Old Town Sebastian HAstoric District 6. East (Mal~) Fagade, Loold~g West 7. PHOTO 32 8. Photo 32 of 35 1. ! 137 U.S. 1, Old Town Sebastian Historic District 6. East (Main) Fagade, Lootdng West 7. PHOTO 33 8. Photo 33 of 35 1. 1041 Palmetto Avenue, Old Town Sebastian Historic District 6. South (M~in) Fagade, Loo 'king North 7. PHOTO 34 8. Photo 34 of 35 1.1044 Palmetto Avenue, Old 2;~own Sebastian Historic District 6. North (Main) Fagade, Looking South 7. PHOTO35 8. 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