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National Register of Historic Places

Tolbert House

On the National Register since 20233 years
Listed 2023Jacksonville
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About Tolbert House

Tolbert House, at 1665 Pearce St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Oct 20, 2023. The Register lists it for its architecture, ethnic heritage-black and social history, at the local level. It was listed as part of African American Architects in Segregated Jacksonville, 1865-1965 MPS; African American Architects in Segregated Jacksonville, 1865-1965 MPS. Two more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

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Make it a walk: 3 landmarks in about 5 minutes

1665 Pearce St., Jacksonville · about 0.1 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Tolbert HouseStart here
  2. 2Centennial Hall-Edward Waters CollegeBuilt 1866 · next door
  3. 3Edward Waters College Historic DistrictDistrict · next door
Around it

29 more Register listings within 2 miles

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

BDurkee, Joseph H., Athletic FieldBuilt 19120.6 miDDurkee Gardens Historic DistrictDistrict0.7 miBBishop Henry Y. Tookes ResidenceBuilding0.9 miBSt. Matthews Methodist Episcopal ChurchBuilding1 miBWest 4th Street Church of GodBuilding1.1 miStAtlantic Coast Line Railroad Locomotive No. 1504Structure1.3 miBBrewster HospitalBuilt 19011.3 miBJacksonville Terminal ComplexItalian Villa1.4 miBYoung Men's Hebrew AssociationMasonry Vernacular1.4 miBMt. Calvary Baptist ChurchBuilding1.5 miBMasonic TempleCommercial Style1.5 miBStanton, Edwin M., SchoolBuilding1.5 miBClara White Mission, DU02071Building1.5 miBJacksonville Jewish CenterBuilt 19271.6 miBEl Modelo BlockBuilding1.7 miB310 West Church Street ApartmentsBeaux-Arts Style1.7 miBThomas V. Porter HouseClassic Revival1.7 miBBethel Baptist Institutional ChurchGreek Revival1.7 mi
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BHenry John Klutho HouseBuilding1.7 miBSt. James BuildingBuilt 19121.8 miBSnyder Memorial Methodist Episcopal ChurchBuilding1.8 miBFlorida Baptist BuildingPrairie School1.8 miDSpringfield Historic DistrictLate 19th Century Revival1.8 miBAtlantic National Bank AnnexSkyscraper1.9 miBElks Club BuildingItalian Renaissance1.9 miBW.A. Knight BuildingCommercial Style1.9 miBCarling HotelLate 19th and 20th Century Revivals1.9 miBLynch BuildingSkyscraper2 miDDowntown Jacksonville Historic District (Additional Documentation)District2 mi

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Questions about Tolbert House

Is Tolbert House on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Oct 20, 2023 (Register number 100009458).

Is Tolbert House a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Florida has 44 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Norman Film Manufacturing Company, 5.5 miles away.

Can you visit Tolbert 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.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026). Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.