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Marching band in parade on Flagler Avenue, 28 January 1926
A band stops to play in front of Kitching & Eckess, where the governor looks on.
In celebration of the 1925 establishment of Martin County, the town of Stuart hosted a series of events on 28 and 29 January 1926, including a large parade. Governor John Wellborn Martin attended as special guest. -
Martin County Court House, c. 1945
The old Martin County Court House, designed by architect L. Phillips Clarke and built in 1937, is a historic Art Deco style courthouse building located at 80 East Ocean Boulevard. Added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1997. -
Men's group marching in parade on Flagler Avenue, 28 January 1926
In celebration of the 1925 establishment of Martin County, the town of Stuart hosted a series of events on 28 and 29 January 1926, including a large parade. Governor John Wellborn Martin attended as special guest. -
Pier in waterway, c. 1923
Long wooden walkway leading to stairs, amid thick palms. -
Pier with boats, c. 1923
Long wooden walkway leading to stairs, amid thick palms. -
Porch of the High Point Rod and Gun Club, c. 1926
Side of large building, with columns and landscaping. -
Railroad bridge, 1910
Bridge for the railroad over St. Lucie River.
Florida Photographic Concern negative number 3276 recorded in record book 1 as 3276 R.R. Bridge, Stuart Fla. -
Rexall Drugs on St. Lucie Avenue, c. 1947
Rexall Drugs (73 SW Flagler Ave, Stuart, FL) at the intersection of Flagler Avenue and St. Lucie Avenue. Formerly Stuart Drugs in part of the building, it became Rexall in 1947. Also visible is the Osceola Building on Osceola Street with McClung's 5-10-25 on corner (which was replaced by P&L Stores in 1948), Stuart Villa Rooms (1945-1949). -
St. Lucie Locks, 1925
Lucie Lock and Dam, located along the St. Lucie Canal, approximately 15.5 miles upstream of the intersection of the St. Lucie River and the Intracoastal Waterway.
First lock was built at this site by the Everglades Drainage District in 1925.
Published in the South Florida Developer (28 July 1925) with the caption: "Draining the everglades - water rushing at the rate of 3,000 cubic feet per second over one of the locks on the St. Lucie Canal. This canal is one of five draining the Everglades and Lake Okeechobee, and carries more water than the other four combined. It is the key of the drainage system of inland Florida. The lock is six miles west of Stuart."
Recorded in the Florida Photographic Concern Record Book #2 (p. 56) as 8883-8899 Views for Fla. Developer, Stuart, L" -
St. Lucie River Yacht Club, c. 1925
Large building on the end of a pier. Built in 1916, the clubhouse was a social center for much of the community until it was demolished in the 1928 hurricane.
Published in the South Florida Developer (28 July 1925) with the caption: "Home of the St. Lucie River Yacht Club"