Lawrence Brown House
Listed as “Brown, Lawrence, House”
Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.
About Lawrence Brown House
Lawrence Brown House, at 470 Second Ave., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Jan 4, 2001. It was among the first 8 of Bartow’s 11 listings. The Register lists it for its town planning, architecture and black history, at the local level. It describes its style as Frame Vernacular, as it does for 196 other Florida listings. It was listed as part of Bartow MPS.
What it isHistoric home in Bartow, Florida, USA. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗
PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 95 MB · National Archives↗Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 25 minutes
470 Second Ave., Bartow · about 0.9 miles on foot, as the crow flies
6 more Register listings within a mile
★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.
Frame Vernacular style, nearby
Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Frame Vernacular.
Memories of Lawrence Brown House
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Questions about Lawrence Brown House
Is Lawrence Brown House on the National Register of Historic Places?
Yes. It was added on Jan 4, 2001 (Register number 00001594).
Is Lawrence Brown House a National Historic Landmark?
No. It is on the National Register; Florida has 44 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Florida Southern College Architectural District, 11.8 miles away.
Can you visit Lawrence Brown House?
Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.
Where can I read the history of Lawrence Brown House?
In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 95 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.
Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 77841634 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.