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Blalock House
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National Register of Historic Places

Blalock House

On the National Register since 198937 years
Spanish Colonial RevivalListed 1989Venice
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About Blalock House

Blalock House, at 241 S. Harbor Dr., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Apr 12, 1989. It was among the first 3 of Venice’s 13 listings, with one other the same day. The Register lists it for its architecture and social history, at the local level. It describes its style as Spanish Colonial Revival, as it does for 51 other Florida listings. It was listed as part of Venice MPS. Six more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isHistoric house 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 · 13 MB · National Archives↗
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 10 minutes

241 S. Harbor Dr., Venice · about 0.3 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Blalock HouseStart here
  2. 2Armada Road Multi-Family DistrictSpanish Colonial Revival · next door
  3. 3Levillain-Letton HouseSpanish Colonial Revival · next door
  4. 4House at 710 Armada Road SouthSpanish Colonial Revival · 0.2 mi on
  5. 5John Nolen Plan of Venice Historic DistrictWood Frame Vernacular · next door
Around it

5 more Register listings within half a mile

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

BTriangle InnSpanish Colonial Revival0.2 miBValencia Hotel and ArcadeSpanish Colonial Revival0.2 miBHotel VeniceRenaissance Revival0.3 miDVenezia Park Historic DistrictSpanish Colonial Revival0.4 miBJohnson-Schoolcrafy BuildingSpanish Colonial Revival0.5 mi
More like it

Spanish Colonial Revival style, nearby

Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Spanish Colonial Revival.

Armada Road Multi-Family District0 mi away
Levillain-Letton House0 mi away
Triangle Inn0.2 mi away
House at 710 Armada Road South0.2 mi away

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Questions about Blalock House

Is Blalock House on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Apr 12, 1989 (Register number 89000235).

Is Blalock House a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Florida has 44 National Historic Landmarks.

Can you visit Blalock 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 Blalock House?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 13 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 77841750 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.