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Officials at House of Refuge, 1998
Several officials in discussion on the porch at the House of Refuge. The officials identified on the back of the photograph as Russ Blackburn (county administrator), Harold Markie, Richard Klug (historic site superintendent for House of Refuge) and Dennis Armstrong (county commissioner). -
Officials at House of Refuge, 1998
Several officials in discussion under the watchtower on the grounds at the House of Refuge. Several of the men identified on the back of the photograph including Harold Markie, Russ Blackburn (county administrator), Dennis Armstrong (county commissioner), Tom Prestegard (director of the Historical Society of Martin County) and Richard Klug (historic site superintendent for House of Refuge). -
Renovation construction at House of Refuge, 1998
Renovation construction activities at the Gilbert's Bar House of Refuge. -
Ross Witham at House of Refuge, 2002
Marine biologist and conservationist, Ross Witham stands near the House of Refuge at Gilbert's Bar. -
After renovations completed, 1999
House of Refuge after buildings renovations completed. The historic building was reopened to the public in March 1999. -
Before renovations completed, 1998
House of Refuge at the start of renovation project in 1998.Tags Lifesaving stations -
On the front porch at House of Refuge, 1998
Ken McLemore and Stephen Fowler stand on the porch at the House of Refuge. McLemore worked as the project manager for Timbergate Builders, which completed a renovation project at the lifesaving station in 1998. Fowler also worked on the renovation project as a carpenter. -
Coutant Family, c. 1910
Ethel, Jeanette, and Harold Coutant sit on the front steps at the Mosquito Lagoon House of Refuge (Volusia County). Their mother, Louisa Coutant stands to the right of the trio. Elwin Coutant worked as the keeper at the U.S. Lifesaving Station at Mosquito Lagoon from 1890 to 1912, when the family moved to Stuart and started a print business.Tags Lifesaving stations -
Charles Culpepper, 1937
Charles Culpepper stands in a boat near Gilbert's Bar. Culpepper was appointed officer in charge of the Gilbert's Bar coast guard station in 1930 and again in 1940.Tags Boats -
William "Wally" Wallace, 1937
William Walter "Wally" Wallace stands in a boat near Gilbert's Bar.Tags Boats