Punta Gorda Fish Company Ice House

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Punta Gorda Fish Company Ice House
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Location Lee County, Florida
Nearest city North Captiva Island
Coordinates 26°35′56″N82°12′49″W / 26.59889°N 82.21361°W / 26.59889; -82.21361 Coordinates: 26°35′56″N82°12′49″W / 26.59889°N 82.21361°W / 26.59889; -82.21361
NRHP reference # 89000320 [1]
Added to NRHP April 20, 1989

The Punta Gorda Fish Company Ice House is a historic site near North Captiva Island, Florida. It is located at the north shore entrance to Safety Harbor. On April 20, 1989, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.

Captiva Island island in the United States of America

Captiva Island is an island in Lee County, Florida, located just offshore in the Gulf of Mexico. Captiva Island is just north of Sanibel Island.

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