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Lakeland

19 places in Lakeland, Florida are on the National Register of Historic Places. The 1920s account for more of that work than any other decade. 7 of the listings are historic districts rather than single buildings.

The earliest listing here is Florida Southern College, Annie Pfeiffer Chapel, added Jun 11, 1975.

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Coordinates come from the National Park Service National Register spatial data, or from Wikidata where the spatial data has no point. A point marks the record location and does not mean the place is open to visitors. Data refreshed November 02, 2026.

19
Listings
7
Historic districts
1
National Historic Landmarks
1975
First listing

Oldest on the register

First listedFlorida Southern College, Annie Pfeiffer Chapel · Jun 11, 1975
Oldest construction dateHenley Field Ball Park · built 1925

Listing dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet of listed properties. Construction years come from Wikidata, matched on reference number, and are on record for 3 of the 19 listings here. Data refreshed November 02, 2026.

Landmark · Polk County
Florida Southern College, Annie Pfeiffer Chapel
National Historic LandmarkListed 1975
Historic district · Polk County
Beacon Hill-Alta Vista Residential District
Historic districtListed 1993
Historic district · Polk County
Biltmore-Cumberland Historic District
Historic districtListed 2004
Building · Polk County
Central Avenue School
BuildingListed 1999

Historic districts

Styles that appear most

Colonial Revival 1Mission Revival 1Renaissance Revival 1Spanish Colonial Revival 1

Style labels come from Wikidata and are on record for 4 of the 19 listings here. The count is the number of listings carrying each label. Data refreshed November 02, 2026.

Every listing

Beacon Hill-Alta Vista Residential District▾1993
Address
Roughly bounded by S. Florida Ave., W. Beacon Rd., W. Belvedere St. and Cherokee Trail, Lakeland
Listed
Mar 4, 1993
Listed for
Community planning, Architecture
Significance
Local
Reference
93000130
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Beacon Hill-Alta Vista Residential District
Biltmore-Cumberland Historic District▾2004
Address
Roughly Bounded by S. Ingraham Ave., E. Lime St., Bartow Rd., Hollingsworth Rd., and McDonald Place, Lakeland
Listed
Jun 4, 2004
Listed for
Community planning, Architecture
Significance
Local
Reference
04000565
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Biltmore-Cumberland Historic District
Central Avenue School▾1999
Address
604 S. Central Ave., Lakeland
Listed
Jul 22, 1999
Listed for
Education, Architecture
Significance
Local
Also known as
Central Avenue Elementary School
Reference
99000865
Contributing
1 building
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Central Avenue School
Cleveland Court School▾1999
Address
328 E. Edgewood Dr., Lakeland
Listed
Jul 22, 1999
Listed for
Architecture, Education
Significance
Local
Also known as
Cleveland Court Elementary
Reference
99000862
Style
Colonial Revival architecture
Contributing
1 building
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Cleveland Court School
Cox, John F., Grammar School▾1999
Address
1005 N. Massachusetts Ave., Lakeland
Listed
Jul 22, 1999
Listed for
Architecture, Education
Significance
Local
Also known as
John F. Cox Elementary School
Reference
99000864
Built
1928
Contributing
1 building
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Cox, John F., Grammar School
Dixieland Historic District▾1994
Address
Roughly bounded by Walnut St., Florida Ave., Lake Hunter, Hartsell Ave. and Belvedere St., Lakeland
Listed
Dec 23, 1994
Listed for
Architecture, Community planning
Significance
Local
Reference
94001479
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Dixieland Historic District
East Lake Morton Residential District▾1993
Address
Roughly bounded by Orange St., Ingraham Ave., Palmetto St., Lake Morton Dr. and Massachusetts Ave., Lakeland
Listed
Jul 9, 1993
Listed for
Community planning, Architecture
Significance
Local
Reference
93000621
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
East Lake Morton Residential District
Florida Southern College, Annie Pfeiffer ChapelNHL1975
Griffin Grammar School▾2007
Address
3315 Kathleen Rd., Lakeland
Listed
Jun 5, 2007
Listed for
Architecture, Education
Significance
Local
Also known as
Griffin Elementary School
Reference
07000509
Contributing
2 buildings
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Griffin Grammar School
Henley Field Ball Park▾1997
Address
1125 N. Florida Ave., Lakeland
Listed
May 23, 1997
Listed for
Entertainment and recreation, Commerce, Architecture
Significance
State
Reference
97000458
Built
1925
Style
Mission Revival architecture
Contributing
1 building, 1 structure, 1 site
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Henley Field Ball Park
Lake Hunter Terrace Historic District▾2002
Address
Roughly Central Ave., Greenwood St., Ruby St., and Sikes Blvd., Lakeland
Listed
Dec 20, 2002
Listed for
Community planning
Significance
Local
Reference
02001536
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Lake Hunter Terrace Historic District
Lake Mirror Promenade▾1983
Address
Between Lemon St. and Lake Mirror Dr., Lakeland
Listed
Jan 27, 1983
Listed for
Community planning, Landscape architecture, Engineering, Politics and government, Architecture
Significance
Local
Also known as
First Civic Center
Reference
83001437
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Lake Mirror Promenade
Lakeland High School, Old▾1993
Address
400 N. Florida Ave., Lakeland
Listed
Sep 30, 1993
Listed for
Education, Architecture
Significance
Local
Also known as
Polk Opportunity Center
Reference
93001027
Contributing
3 buildings
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Lakeland High School, Old
Munn Park Historic District▾1997
Address
Roughly bounded by E. Bay St., N. Florida Ave., E. Orange St., and E. Main St., Lakeland
Listed
Nov 3, 1997
Listed for
Community planning, Commerce, Architecture
Significance
Local
Reference
97001228
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Munn Park Historic District
Oates Building▾1995
Address
230 S. Florida Ave., Lakeland
Listed
Jul 28, 1995
Listed for
Architecture, Commerce
Significance
Local
Also known as
Oates--Corley Furniture Company
Reference
95000925
Style
Spanish Colonial Revival architecture
Contributing
1 building
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Oates Building
Perry House▾·
Address
2208 Woodbine Ave., Lakeland
Listed for
Architecture
Significance
Local
Also known as
Weaving Residence
Reference
100007366
Contributing
1 building
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗Directions ↗
Polk Theatre and Office Building▾1993
Address
121 S. Florida Ave., Lakeland
Listed
May 27, 1993
Listed for
Community planning, Entertainment and recreation, Architecture
Significance
State
Also known as
Polk Theatre
Reference
93000446
Built
1928
Style
Renaissance Revival architecture
Contributing
1 building
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Polk Theatre and Office Building
South Lake Morton Historic District▾1985
Address
Bounded by Lake Morton Dr. and Palmetto St., Ingraham and Johnson Aves., McDonald and Balmar Sts., and Tennessee Ave., Lakeland
Listed
Nov 20, 1985
Listed for
Community planning, Architecture
Significance
Local
Reference
85002900
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
South Lake Morton Historic District
Winston School▾2001
Address
3415 Swindell Rd., Lakeland vicinity
Listed
Dec 20, 2001
Listed for
Education, Architecture
Significance
Local
Reference
01001362
Contributing
2 buildings
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Winston School

Every listing here also appears on its county page for Polk County.

Nearby cities

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Local history books for Lakeland

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Guidebooks to historic places in Florida

  • Florida's Museums and Cultural Attractions
    Murray D. Laurie and Doris Bardon, 2016
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  • Historical Traveler's Guide to Florida
    Eliot Kleinberg, 2015
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  • Forts of Florida
    Rodney P. Carlisle, 2012
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