Casa Caprona

	Casa Caprona
	U.S. National Register of Historic Places
	Casa Caprona, 2009
Location	2605 St. Lucie Boulevard; Fort Pierce, Florida 34946
Coordinates	27°28′59″N 80°21′6″W / 27.48306°N 80.35167°W
Built	1926
Architect	Arthur Beck, J.K. Shinn
Architectural style	Mediterranean Revival
NRHP reference No.	84000955
Added to NRHP	2 June 1984

Built in 1926, the Casa Caprona (also known as the Markert Apartments) is a historic building in Fort Pierce, Florida, USA.^[2] It is located at 2605 St. Lucie Boulevard. The complex was designed in the Mediterranean Revival style by architects Arthur Beck and J.K. Shinn,^{[citation needed]} and was built by T.H. Markenthaler and T.H. Kertshner.^[3] For a period of time the complex housed people training in the Navy's underwater demolition group during WWII.^[4] The complex was envisioned as the centerpiece for the proposed winter community of San Lucie Plaza. However, due to the collapse of the Florida land boom, the project failed.^[2]

After a collaborative effort from the Casa Carpona condominium association^[5] the property was named a landmark in 1984.^[6] On June 2, 1984, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.

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References

^ "National Register Information System – Casa Caprona (#84000955)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 23 January 2007.
^ ^a ^b DeMarko, Sharon; Enders, Julie (1982-06-06). "The house of the good life". St. Lucie News Tribune. pp. [1], [2], [3], [4]. Retrieved 2022-04-22.
^ King, Allan (1993-12-01). "1920s roared to town with Casa Caprona". St. Lucie News Tribune. p. 14. Retrieved 2022-04-22.
^ Burgess, Susan (1984-01-18). "Faded Beauty". St. Lucie News Tribune. p. 19. Retrieved 2022-04-22.
^ DeMarko, Sharon (1982-06-06). "The lady has aged, but her party is just beginning". St. Lucie News Tribune. pp. [5], https://www.newspapers.com/clip/100240168/. Retrieved 2022-04-22.
^ Sims, Cathy (1984-05-15). "Fort Pierce manor to enter new era". The Palm Beach Post. p. 75. Retrieved 2022-04-22.

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[nris-1] "National Register Information System – Casa Caprona (#84000955)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 23 January 2007.

[:0-2] DeMarko, Sharon; Enders, Julie (1982-06-06). "The house of the good life". St. Lucie News Tribune. pp. [1], [2], [3], [4]. Retrieved 2022-04-22.

[3] King, Allan (1993-12-01). "1920s roared to town with Casa Caprona". St. Lucie News Tribune. p. 14. Retrieved 2022-04-22.

[4] Burgess, Susan (1984-01-18). "Faded Beauty". St. Lucie News Tribune. p. 19. Retrieved 2022-04-22.

[5] DeMarko, Sharon (1982-06-06). "The lady has aged, but her party is just beginning". St. Lucie News Tribune. pp. [5], https://www.newspapers.com/clip/100240168/. Retrieved 2022-04-22.

[6] Sims, Cathy (1984-05-15). "Fort Pierce manor to enter new era". The Palm Beach Post. p. 75. Retrieved 2022-04-22.

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