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Bruce & Harry's Restaurant, c. 1950
Bruce & Harrys Super-Diner and Shell Station. Signs for steaks and seafood. The restaurant was at the corner of U.S.1 and Indiantown (Kanner) and opened in 1947, was replaced by Ernie's in 1960, and the building demolished in 1960. -
Christensens in front of their home, c. 1920
C. E. Riley Christensen, who served as sheriff of Martin County between 1933 and 1944, and wife standing outside house on St. Lucie Crescent with large porch and dormer.Tags Dwellings -
Martin County Courthouse, 1966
Courthouse, stores, and cars on Ocean Boulevard. -
Coventry Apartments, c. 1930
Coventry apartments (built 1922) with second floor balcony porch. Coventry Hotel, next door, has no porch. -
Dr. Parker's office, 1956
Dr. Parker's office at 27 E. Ocean Blvd in Stuart. Dr. Julian D. Parker (1895-1987) arrived in Stuart in 1924 directly after finishing his medical training. He worked at the St. Lucie Sanitarium until it closed in 1936 then for many years was the sole doctor serving the community of Stuart. In 1961, the J.D. Parker Elementary School was named after him.Tags Medical offices -
Dyer's Dry Goods, c. 1955
The façade of Dyer's Dry Goods. The store opened in 1914 and closed in 1982 as the Dyer's Department Store. As of 2024, it still stands at 10 SW Ocean Blvd (at Confusion Corner), unoccupied.Tags Stores & shops -
Flamingo Hotel, c. 1955
The Hotel Flamingo was located in the Krueger Building, a shopping center on Old Dixie Highway, which ran between 2nd Street (Joan Jefferson Way in 2024) and California Avenue, along the railroad tracks. It was built by Albert Paul "Bert" Krueger and completed in January 1925; the building was demolished in 1993. The Hotel Flamingo was originally named the Cortez Hotel, but was renovated and renamed in 1941. Also visible is Western Union. -
Krueger building, c. 1948
The Krueger Building from across the train tracks. The Krueger Building, on Old Dixie Highway between 2nd Street (Joan Jefferson Way in 2024) and California Avenue, was built by Albert Paul "Bert" Krueger and completed in January 1925; the building was demolished in 1993. Businesses in this image include: Flamingo Hotel, Western Union, B.F. Goodrich, and Dixie Cab Company. -
Krueger building, 1926
The Krueger Building, on Old Dixie Highway between 2nd Street (Joan Jefferson Way in 2024) and California Avenue, was built by Albert Paul "Bert" Krueger and completed in January 1925; the building was demolished in 1993. Businesses in this image include: Van Anglen and Sparks Real Estate, Bell Reality Company, Central Garage, Western Union, and Little Dixie Cafeteria and Inn. Building is decorated with bunting for the Stuart celebration of the establishment of Martin County, January 26-28, 1926. -
Hipson building, 2013
The Hipson Building (33 SE Osceola Street), an Art Deco building designed by Frederick G. Sealman of Palm Beach. Dentist office in residence.