Cal Palmer Memorial Building

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Cal Palmer Memorial Building
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Location Windermere, Florida
Coordinates 28°29′43″N81°32′7″W / 28.49528°N 81.53528°W / 28.49528; -81.53528 Coordinates: 28°29′43″N81°32′7″W / 28.49528°N 81.53528°W / 28.49528; -81.53528
Built1911 [1]
NRHP reference No. 95001364
Added to NRHP29 November 1995 [2]

The Cal Palmer Memorial Building (also known as Finders Keepers) is a historic site in Windermere, Florida. It is located at 502 Main Street. On November 29, 1995, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. [3]

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References

  1. "Cal Palmer Memorial Building". Florida Heritage Tourism Interactive Catalog. Florida's Office of Cultural and Historical Programs. 2007-06-18. Archived from the original on 2007-03-10. Retrieved 2006-10-06.
  2. "National Register Information System  Cal Palmer Memorial Building (#95001364)". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. 2 November 2013.
  3. "National Register of Historical Places - Florida (FL), Orange County". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2007-06-18.