Zora Neale Hurston House
Historic house in Florida. Built 1957. Added to the National Register in 1991, and a National Historic Landmark.
What it is
The Zora Neale Hurston House is a historic house at 1734 Avenue L in Fort Pierce, Florida. Built in 1957, it was the home of author Zora Neale Hurston (1891–1960) from then until her death. On December 4, 1991, it was designated as a U.S. National Historic Landmark.
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The record
| Register name | Hurston, Zora Neale, House |
| Property type | Building |
| Address | 1734 School Ct., Fort Pierce, FL |
| County | St. Lucie County |
| Listed | Dec 4, 1991 |
| Listed for | Black heritage, Literature |
| Level of significance | National |
| Reference number | 91002047 |
| Built | 1957 · more from the 1950s |
| Type of place | house |
| Style | vernacular architecture |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark |
| Contributing resources | 1 building |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | 1734 School Ct., Fort Pierce, FL |
| Coordinates | 27.4610° N, 80.3435° W · Directions ↗ |
| Nearest national park unit | Canaveral National Seashore · 95 miles · on Park Atlas |
| Federal campgrounds nearby | St Lucie South 24 miles |
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Questions people ask
When was Zora Neale Hurston House listed on the National Register?
Dec 4, 1991. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.
Source: National Park Service
When was Zora Neale Hurston House built?
1957, in the vernacular architecture style.
Source: Wikidata
Where is Zora Neale Hurston House?
1734 School Ct., Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Florida. The nearest national park unit is Canaveral National Seashore, 95 miles away.
Source: Canaveral National Seashore
Where is the nomination form for Zora Neale Hurston House?
The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.
Source: National Archives
Are there campgrounds near Zora Neale Hurston House?
One federal campground is within reach, St Lucie South, 24 miles away.
Source: Campsite Atlas
Is there cell service at Zora Neale Hurston House?
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 91002047. 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. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.