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The H. W. Smith Building (also known as the Smith Arcade) is a historic site in Punta Gorda, Florida, United States.It is located at 121 East Marion Avenue and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.
The museum first opened as the Florida Military Heritage Museum at a storefront in Fishermen's Village on Pearl Harbor Day, 2001.In 2003, it merged with a local aviation museum located at Charlotte County Airport, becoming the Military Heritage and Aviation Museum. [1]
Punta Gorda (/ ˌ p ʌ n t ə ˈ ɡ ɔːr d ə /; English: Fat Point) [5] is a city located in Southwest Florida and is the county seat of Charlotte County, Florida, United States. [6] As of the 2020 U.S. Census the city had a population of 19,471, up from 16,641 at the 2010 census.
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The Punta Gorda Residential District is a U.S. historic district (designated as such on January 7, 1991) located in Punta Gorda, Florida. [1] The district is bounded by West Retta Esplanade, Berry Street, West Virginia Avenue and Taylor Street.
The Atlantic Coast Line Railroad, who operated the previous dock, connected their track to serve the Maud Street dock via a spur that once served the Long Dock (the Punta Gorda Linear Park adjacent to Fishermen's Village today runs along the former rail spur). In 1939, a fire broke out on the pier destroying some of the businesses on the dock.
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The house is owned by the City of Punta Gorda, Florida and is leased to the Charlotte County Chamber of Commerce. [2] It is open to the public. It was deemed significant for reflecting Queen Anne style architecture, asserted to be rare in South Florida, and for association with businessman and politician Augustus C. Freeman.