Palmetto Historic District, Historic district in Palmetto, Florida, US

Palmetto Historic District is a 156-acre district bounded by Twenty-first Avenue, Seventh Street, Fifth Avenue and the Manatee River in Palmetto, Florida. Of its 292 buildings in 1985, 208 were counted as contributing. It holds the Palmetto Historical Park, the 1914 Carnegie library and the 1930 Palmetto Women's Club building.

A post office established in 1880 marked when Palmetto began developing as an organized community. This institution brought administrative structures that encouraged the growth of homes and businesses over the following decades.

The district reveals how a small community developed its commercial and public spaces along a main corridor. People today use these buildings and streets to connect with their local roots and understand how their town took shape.

The district is best explored on foot, with informational plaques on many buildings explaining their architectural and historical features. Most buildings are viewable from the street, and there is plenty of space for walking through the area.

The district covers 156 acres and held 292 buildings when it was listed in 1986; 208 of them were counted as contributing. The remaining 84 are not intrusive, as they generally respect the setback, scale and proportions of the contributing buildings.