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Maher Building
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National Register of Historic Places

Maher Building

Also known as Site File No. 8IR439

On the National Register since 199432 years
VernacularListed 1994Vero Beach
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About Maher Building

Maher Building, at 1423 20th St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Oct 28, 1994. It was among the first 7 of Vero Beach’s 14 listings. The Register lists it for its commerce, at the local level. It describes its style as Vernacular, as it does for 77 other Florida listings. Seven more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isDepartment store in Vero Beach, Florida. 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 · 104 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1920 to today

  1. 1920Built
  2. 1994Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 32 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 5 minutes

1423 20th St., Vero Beach · about 0.2 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Maher BuildingStart here
  2. 2Vero TheatreLate 19th and 20th Century Revival · next door
  3. 3Indian River County CourthouseMasonry Vernacular · next door
  4. 4Pueblo ArcadeLate 19th and 20th Century Revivals · next door
  5. 5Vero Beach Woman's ClubVernacular · next door
Around it

7 more Register listings within half a mile

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

BVero Beach Community Building, OldFrame Vernacular0.1 miBOld Palmetto HotelFrame Vernacular · Built 19210.2 miBVero Beach Diesel Power PlantMasonry Vernacular0.2 miBVero Railroad StationVernacular0.3 miBRoyal Park ArcadeLate 19th and 20th Century Revivals0.4 miBJudge Henry F. Gregory HouseMonterey0.4 miDOsceola Park Historic Residential DistrictWood Frame Vernacular0.5 mi
More like it

Vernacular style, nearby

Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Vernacular.

Vero Beach Woman's Club0.1 mi away
Vero Railroad Station0.3 mi away
Driftwood Inn and RestaurantBuilt 1937 · 2.9 mi away
Smith, Archie, Wholesale Fish Company14 mi away

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Questions about Maher Building

Is Maher Building on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Oct 28, 1994 (Register number 94001274).

Is Maher Building a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Florida has 44 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge, 10.8 miles away.

Can you visit Maher 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 Maher Building?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 104 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 77842709 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.