Fort Myers Downtown Commercial District
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| Location | Fort Myers, Florida |
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| Coordinates | 26°38′38″N 81°52′6″W / 26.64389°N 81.86833°WCoordinates: 26°38′38″N 81°52′6″W / 26.64389°N 81.86833°W |
| Area | 82 acres (330,000 m2) |
| NRHP Reference # | 89002325[1] |
| Added to NRHP | January 26, 1990 |
The Fort Myers Downtown Commercial District is a U.S. historic district (designated as such on January 26, 1990) located in Fort Myers, Florida. The district is bounded by Bay and Lee Streets, Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd and Monroe Street. It contains 69 historic buildings.
Thomas Edison and Henry Ford both had summer homes off of McGregor Boulevard, which is located near the Downtown District. Tours of their estates are available.
References
- ↑ Staff (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Fort Myers Downtown Commercial District. |
- Lee County listings at National Register of Historic Places
- Media related to Fort Myers Downtown Commercial District at Wikimedia Commons
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