Guest, Sign inJoin

Post to Lakeland

We’ll email a one-tap link to publish your post. No password, and nothing is public until you click it.
Already a member? Sign in
Oates Building
Photo: Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons · tap to enlarge
National Register of Historic Places

Oates Building

Also known as Oates–Corley Furniture Company; FMSF No. 8P003587

On the National Register since 199531 years
Late 19th and 20th Century RevivalsListed 1995Lakeland
DirectionsAdd an old photo

Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

About

About Oates Building

Oates Building, at 230 S. Florida Ave., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Jul 28, 1995. It was among the first 9 of Lakeland’s 19 listings. The Register lists it for its architecture and commerce, at the local level. It describes its style as Late 19th and 20th Century Revivals, as it does for 160 other Florida listings. Two more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isBuilding in Florida, United States. 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 · 109 MB · National Archives↗
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 25 minutes

230 S. Florida Ave., Lakeland · about 0.8 miles on foot, as the crow flies

DirectionsWalk the tour in Google Maps
  1. 1Oates BuildingStart here
  2. 2Polk Theatre and Office BuildingLate 19th and 20th Century Revivals · Built 1928 · 0.1 mi on
  3. 3Munn Park Historic DistrictMediterranean Revival · 0.2 mi on
  4. 4Lake Mirror PromenadeNeoclassical Revival · 0.2 mi on
  5. 5East Lake Morton Residential DistrictWood Frame Vernacular · 0.3 mi on
Around it

8 more Register listings within a mile

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

BLakeland High School, OldLate 19th and 20th Century Revivals0.5 miDSouth Lake Morton Historic DistrictBungalow0.7 miDDixieland Historic DistrictBungalow0.8 mi★Florida Southern College Architectural DistrictNeo-Georgian Style0.9 miDLake Hunter Terrace Historic DistrictWood Frame Vernacular0.9 miDBiltmore-Cumberland Historic DistrictLate 19th and 20th Century Revivals0.9 miBCox, John F., Grammar SchoolLate 19th and 20th Century Revivals · Built 19281 miBHenley Field Ball ParkMediterranean Revival · Built 19251 mi
More like it

Late 19th and 20th Century Revivals style, nearby

Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Late 19th and 20th Century Revivals.

Polk Theatre and Office BuildingBuilt 1928 · 0.1 mi away
Lakeland High School, Old0.5 mi away
Biltmore-Cumberland Historic District0.9 mi away
Cox, John F., Grammar SchoolBuilt 1928 · 1 mi away

Memories of Oates Building

The record says what it is. Neighbors know what it means.

Town Square →
Weigh in
Have you been to Oates Building?

Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.

Start a conversation
Have an old photo of it?Add it · +10

Questions about Oates Building

Is Oates Building on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Jul 28, 1995 (Register number 95000925).

Is Oates Building 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, 0.9 miles away.

Can you visit Oates Building?

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 Oates Building?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 109 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 77843762 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.