Historic Resources Survey of Tarpon Springs, Florida

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From introduction: "In 2008, the City of Tarpon Springs received a survey and planning grant (F0802) from the Florida Bureau of Historic Preservation, Division of Historical Resources. The purpose of the survey is to update all previously recorded historic structures within the current National Register of Historic Places (NRHP)-listed Tarpon Springs Historic District, to identify, record, and evaluate newly identified historic resources within and adjacent to the Historic District, and to make recommendations for possible expansion of both the NRHP Historic District and the local Tarpon Springs Historic District. The goal of this report is to provide a comprehensive inventory of the extant buildings within the historic district and identified areas immediately adjacent; produce a list of contributing and non-contributing historic resources within the Tarpon Springs Historic District boundaries; survey resources located immediately outside of the Tarpon Springs Historic District boundaries including the adjacent Fruit Salad area; and produce Florida Master Site File (FMSF) forms for all identified historic resources. This Historic Resources Survey of Tarpon Springs is the result of the identification and evaluation of specified historic resources in the community. Within this report, historic resources are identified and evaluated, and suggestions and recommendations are offered to insure the resources are recognized and protected for current and future use. Tarpon Springs’s extant historic resources enhance the quality of life for those who live and work in the area, and they help to establish a unique sense of place, which also makes the City a popular tourist destination. Without an understanding and appreciation for those historic resources, the Tarpon Springs community and the City of Tarpon Springs would lose an integral aspect of its identity, as well as a major source of income." Funding was provided in part by a 2008 Historic Preservation Fund grant to the City of Tarpon Springs (project number FL-08-008) administered by the Florida State Historic Preservation Office (grant number 12-08-21714) and the State, Tribal, and Local Plans and Grants Division, National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior. Tarpon Springs, Florida is a Certified Local Government.

Historic Resources Survey of Tarpon Springs, Florida

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