Golden Gate Building

Infobox Historic building
name = Golden Gate Building


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location_town = Stuart, Florida
location_country = United States
architect = unknown
client = Golden Gate Development Company (current ownership = Local Government: Martin County, Florida)
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completion_date = 1925
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style = Mediterranean Revival
size = The Golden Gate Building, built in 1925, is an historic real estate and land development office building located on Florida State Road A1A at 3225 South East Dixie Highway (corner of South East Delmar Street) in the unincorporated community of Golden Gate south of Stuart in Martin County, Florida. It was built by the "Golden Gate Development Company" to serve as the sales office for its 200 block subdivision called "Golden Gate". which was a re-subdivision of a part of the 1911 subdivision called "Port Sewall". The Florida Land Boom, however, collapsed before it could be used as such. In 1926, it became the Port Sewall Post Office and it was later used as a church and then as an art studio, before being abandoned and falling into disrepair. ["A Guide to Florida's Historic Architecture", 1989, Gainesville: University of Florida Press, p. 137, ISBN 0-8130-0941-3] [ [http://www.martin.fl.us/portal/page?_pageid=355,620090&_dad=portal&_schema=PORTAL Martin County Growth Management Department: Golden Gate redevelopment] ] [ [http://www.tcpalm.com/news/2008/jun/14/golden-gate-building-may-be-renovated-by-2010/ Stuart News, June 14, 2008, Golden Gate Building may be renovated by 2010 by Veronica Holt] ]

In 1989, the Golden Gate Building was listed in "A Guide to Florida's Historic Architecture", published by the University of Florida Press. ["A Guide to Florida's Historic Architecture", 1989, Gainesville: University of Florida Press, p. 137, ISBN 0-8130-0941-3]

In 2002, the Board of County Commissioners of Martin County bought it in order to prevent its destruction. Renovations which began in 2005 were directed first to shoring up the four walls which were in serious danger of collapse. Exterior renovations were completed in 2008 with a $48,000 grant from the state and it is anticipated that the interior will be restored by 2010. The "Friends of the Historic Golden Gate Community" is spearheading the renovation efforts. Plans call for the 2-story convert|2200|sqft|m2|sing=on building to be increased to convert|4000|sqft|m2 with the new space to be used to provide amenities such as the bathrooms necessary for a public community center. ["A Guide to Florida's Historic Architecture", 1989, Gainesville: University of Florida Press, p. 137, ISBN 0-8130-0941-3] [ [http://www.martin.fl.us/portal/page?_pageid=355,620090&_dad=portal&_schema=PORTAL Martin County Growth Management Department: Golden Gate redevelopment] ] [ [http://www.tcpalm.com/news/2008/jun/14/golden-gate-building-may-be-renovated-by-2010/ Stuart News, June 14, 2008, Golden Gate Building may be renovated by 2010 by Veronica Holt] ]

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External links

* [http://www.martin.fl.us/portal/page?_pageid=355,620090&_dad=portal&_schema=PORTAL Martin County Growth Management Department: Golden Gate redevelopment]
* [http://www.tcpalm.com/news/2008/jun/14/golden-gate-building-may-be-renovated-by-2010/ Stuart News, June 14, 2008, Golden Gate Building may be renovated by 2010 by Veronica Holt]