National Historic Landmark · historic district · Lakeland, Florida

Florida Southern College, Annie Pfeiffer Chapel

Added to the National Register in 1975, and a National Historic Landmark.

Florida Southern College, Annie Pfeiffer Chapel
Photos via Wikimedia Commons

The record

Property typeBuilding
Address111 Lake Hollingsworth Dr., Lakeland, FL
CountyPolk County
ListedJun 11, 1975
Listed forArchitecture
Level of significanceNational
Reference number75000568
Type of placehistoric district, architectural ensemble
DesignationsNational Historic Landmark
Contributing resources7 buildings, 1 structure
StandingYes

The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗

Visiting

Address111 Lake Hollingsworth Dr., Lakeland, FL
Coordinates28.0310° N, 81.9486° W · Directions ↗
Also in Lakeland19 listed places in Lakeland →
Nearest national park unitDe Soto National Memorial · 55 miles · on Park Atlas
Listing on the Register does not open the door. Unless a museum or park runs it, treat this as private property and see it from the sidewalk.

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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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Titles come from Open Library's catalog, matched by subject heading or by title.

Reference

Questions people ask

When was Florida Southern College, Annie Pfeiffer Chapel listed on the National Register?

Jun 11, 1975. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.

Source: National Park Service

Where is Florida Southern College, Annie Pfeiffer Chapel?

111 Lake Hollingsworth Dr., Lakeland, Polk County, Florida. The nearest national park unit is De Soto National Memorial, 55 miles away.

Source: De Soto National Memorial

What does the Florida Southern College, Annie Pfeiffer Chapel listing include?

The listing counts 8 contributing resources. Those are 7 buildings and 1 structure. A contributing resource is a part of the listed property that carries its historic significance.

Source: National Park Service

Are there historic photographs or drawings of Florida Southern College, Annie Pfeiffer Chapel?

Yes. The Historic American Buildings Survey at the Library of Congress has drawings or photographs of it.

Source: Library of Congress

Where is the nomination form for Florida Southern College, Annie Pfeiffer Chapel?

The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.

Source: National Archives

Is there cell service at Florida Southern College, Annie Pfeiffer Chapel?

FCC coverage maps show Verizon 5G, AT&T 5G, and T-Mobile 5G at the listed point. Coverage indoors and behind old masonry is another matter.

Source: FCC Broadband Map

Sources

Location, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Listing dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet where it carries the listing. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 75000568. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The nomination form and photographs ↗ at NPGallery are the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service, and the form is often the best description of the place. Drawings and photographs are Historic American Buildings Survey records at the Library of Congress, public domain.