Casa Caprona
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Casa Caprona | |
 Casa Caprona, 2009 | |
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| Location | 2605 St. Lucie Boulevard Fort Pierce, Florida 34946 |
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| Coordinates | 27°28′59″N 80°21′6″W / 27.48306°N 80.35167°W |
| Built | 1926 |
| Architect | Arthur Beck, J.K. Shinn |
| Architectural style | Mediterranean Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 84000955 |
| Added to NRHP | 2 June 1984[1] |
Built in 1926, the Casa Caprona (also known as the Markert Apartments) is a historic building in Fort Pierce, Florida, USA.[2] 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,[citation needed] and was built by T.H. Markenthaler and T.H. Kertshner.[3] For a period of time the complex housed people training in the Navy's underwater demolition group during WWII.[4] 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.[2]
After a collaborative effort from the Casa Carpona condominium association[5] the property was named a landmark in 1984.[6] On June 2, 1984, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.
