Fort Myers Beach School
The Fort Myers Beach School (also known as the Fort Myers Beach Elementary School or simply Beach School) is a historic school in Fort Myers Beach, Florida. It is located at 2751 Oak Street. On July 8, 1999, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.
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Location | Fort Myers Beach, Florida United States |
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Coordinates | 26°26′55″N 81°56′20″W |
Built | 1947 |
MPS | Lee County Multiple Property Submission |
NRHP reference No. | 99000796[1] |
Added to NRHP | July 8, 1999 |
This property is part of the Lee County Multiple Property Submission, a Multiple Property Submission to the National Register.
On September 28, 2022 the school was largely destroyed by Hurricane Ian, though the district had expressed interest in trying to save at least part of the structure.[2] However, plans to demolish the building and rebuild the school were published in 2023.[3] As of August 27th of 2023, the school is planned to reopen in November of 2023. [4]
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- Historic Fort Myers Beach school on Hurricane Ian’s casualty list
- Joey Pellegrino (2023-06-13). "Fort Myers Beach Elementary set to demolish ruined building". WINK-TV. Retrieved 2023-06-14.
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JdZvDmH3mJU
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Fort Myers Beach School.
- Fort Myers Beach Elementary School - official site
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JdZvDmH3mJU Lee County Schools official video of FMB Elementary (Fort Myers Beach Elementary) demolition.
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