Naples Historic District, Historic district in Naples, Florida, US.
Naples Historic District is a residential area in Naples, Florida containing houses and a few commercial buildings built from the late 1800s through the 1930s. The neighborhood stretches from tree-lined inland streets down to the waterfront and showcases architectural styles popular during that era.
The district's historic development ran from 1887 to 1937, and it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1987. Its 500 acres are bounded by Ninth Avenue S, 3rd Street, Thirteenth Avenue S and the Gulf of Mexico, and hold 65 historic houses, two historic commercial buildings and 26 non-contributing buildings. The oldest are frame vernacular cottages with small hints of Queen Anne and Stick style, such as The Haldeman House on the beach at Twelfth Avenue South.
The oldest houses are simple frame vernacular cottages with small hints of Queen Anne and Stick style, such as The Haldeman House on the beach at Twelfth Avenue South. The district's 65 historic houses and two historic commercial buildings date from the 1887–1937 development period.
The district is bounded by Ninth Avenue S, 3rd Street, Thirteenth Avenue S and the Gulf of Mexico, so a walk can start at any of these edges and cross the whole 500 acres. The oldest surviving houses stand on the beach side, such as the Haldeman House at Twelfth Avenue South, while Broad Avenue South and the numbered avenues south of Tenth hold most of the listed addresses.
The oldest structures are simple frame vernacular cottages with small hints of Queen Anne and Stick style, such as The Haldeman House on the beach at Twelfth Avenue South. The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1987 and covers 500 acres with 65 historic houses.
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