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Missing and Damaged Markers in Clearwater, FL

Report a marker that is gone, knocked down or moved, so the record shows what a visitor will actually find.

Clearwater is one of the cities the Tampa–St. Petersburg–Clearwater, FL metro area is officially named after. Researchers working on Clearwater, FL usually start at the courthouse. The listed sites around it are often the fastest way to see what the records describe.

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On the record near Clearwater, FL

The 12 nearest

136 listed historic sites on the record within 30 miles of Clearwater, FL.

Cleveland Street Post Officeunder a mile from the center of Clearwater · Building · Clearwater · listed 1980National Register of Historic Places
Pinellas County Courthouse, Oldunder a mile from the center of Clearwater · Building · Clearwater · listed 1992National Register of Historic Places
Mount Olive African Methodist Episcopal Churchunder a mile from the center of Clearwater · Building · Clearwater · listed 2000National Register of Historic Places
South Ward Schoolunder a mile from the center of Clearwater · Building · Clearwater · listed 1979National Register of Historic Places
Roebling, Donald, Estateunder a mile from the center of Clearwater · Building · Clearwater · listed 1979National Register of Historic Places
North Ward Schoolunder a mile from the center of Clearwater · Building · Clearwater · listed 2021National Register of Historic Places
Old Belleair Town Hall2.1 miles from the center of Clearwater · Building · Belleair · listed 1994National Register of Historic Places
House at 827 Mandalay Avenue2.6 miles from the center of Clearwater · Building · Clearwater · listed 2021National Register of Historic Places
Douglas, J. O., House3.2 miles from the center of Clearwater · Building · Dunedin · listed 1979National Register of Historic Places
Johnson, Louis, Building3.5 miles from the center of Clearwater · Building · Largo · listed 1987National Register of Historic Places
Blatchley, Willis S., House3.9 miles from the center of Clearwater · Building · Dunedin · listed 2009National Register of Historic Places
Andrews Memorial Chapel4.6 miles from the center of Clearwater · Building · Dunedin · listed 1972National Register of Historic Places

Distances are straight-line from the center of Clearwater, FL. Many sites are private property or working buildings - view them from the public way. See them on the map.

Missing Markers in Clearwater, step by step

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Pull every listed site in the area with its source
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Match the sites to the records you are working from
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Visit and photograph what still stands
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Note anything missing, moved or wrong on the record
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Submit corrections and photos so the record improves

What people in Clearwater, FL ask first

How much does it cost to visit these sites in Clearwater, FL?

Most listed sites can be seen from a public road or sidewalk at no cost, and the app is free to use. Some sites are private homes, working churches or museums with their own hours and fees. The record for each one says what it is, so you know before you go.

Where does the information on these sites come from?

From published records: the National Register of Historic Places, the Recorded Texas Historic Landmark program, and the Georgia Historical Society and Georgia Department of Natural Resources marker program. Every site on the page names its source.

Can I correct a mistake in a listing?

Yes. Send a photo, a location fix or a note with your source, and it is checked before it changes the record. People who visit the sites are the best check the record has.

Does this replace the official register files?

No. It points you to them. Each site names its source so you can go to the full nomination file or marker program record for the deeper detail.

How a visit works in Clearwater

Step 1
Find the place
Every stop starts as a pin with real coordinates. In Clearwater, FL the map shows what is listed around you and how far each one is, so the first decision is where to go, and it takes a few seconds.
Step 2
Read the story
The record behind each marker is kept whole: what happened there, when, who was involved, and why it was worth a sign. You read it standing where it happened, which is the part a textbook cannot give you.
Step 3
Get there under your own power
Walk it, run it, hike it, ride it or drive it. Stops in Clearwater, FL are chained into routes that fit the way you move, so a lunch break, a long run or a Saturday drive can all pass through history.
Step 4
Collect it and come back
Each stop you reach counts toward a badge, and a photo or a correction you send makes the record better for the next person. The map remembers where you have been, so the next trip starts where the last one ended.