Rockledge Drive Residential District

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Rockledge Drive Residential District
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Location Rockledge, Florida
Coordinates 28°19′50″N80°42′55.8″W / 28.33056°N 80.715500°W / 28.33056; -80.715500
Area520 acres (210 ha)
MPS Rockledge MPS
NRHP reference No. 92001045 [1]
Added to NRHPAugust 21, 1992

The Rockledge Drive Residential District is a U.S. historic district (designated as such on August 21, 1992) located in Rockledge, Florida. [2] The district runs from 15 through 23 Rockledge Avenue, 219 through 1361 Rockledge Drive and 1 through 11 Orange Avenue. It contains 100 historic buildings, including the H. S. Williams House, also known as Lawndale.

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References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "Rockledge Drive Residential District", National Register of Historic Places Registration Form, NPS Form 10-900, United States Department of the Interior, National Park Service, 1992.