Built in 1926, the Casa Caprona (also known as the Markert Apartments) is a historic building in

Fort Pierce, Florida Fort Pierce is a city in and the county seat of St. Lucie County, Florida, United States. The city is part of the Treasure Coast region of Atlantic Coast Florida. It is also known as the Sunrise City, sister to San Francisco, California, the Sunse ...

, USA. It is located at 2605 St. Lucie Boulevard. The complex was designed in the Mediterranean Revival style by architects Arthur Beck and J.K. Shinn, and was built by T.H. Markenthaler and T.H. Kertshner. For a period of time the complex housed people training in the Navy's underwater demolition group during WWII. The complex was envisioned as the centerpiece for the proposed winter community of San Lucie Plaza. However, due to the collapse of the Florida land boom, the project failed. After a collaborative effort from the Casa Carpona condominium association the property was named a landmark in 1984. On June 2, 1984, it was added to the

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National Register of Historic Places The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artist ...

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St. Lucie County listings
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National Register of Historic Places

St. Lucie County listings
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Florida's Office of Cultural and Historical Programs
Fort Pierce, Florida Apartment buildings in Florida Buildings and structures in St. Lucie County, Florida Residential buildings completed in 1926 National Register of Historic Places in St. Lucie County, Florida Residential buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Florida Mediterranean Revival architecture in Florida 1926 establishments in Florida {{StLucieCountyFL-NRHP-stub