Still Standing

The P.P. Cobb Building, constructed in 1882, is downtown’s earliest building and is an example of the wooden structures built at the time. GREGORY ENNS

Downtown shows history of 20th century Florida architecture

BY WHITNEY JOSEPH

St. Lucie County Historical Society President Nancy Bennett grew up in Fort Pierce and remembers many of the original buildings from her childhood. She says knowing the city has measures in place to preserve its architectural treasures gives her great comfort. WHITNEY JOSEPH

Much of downtown Fort Pierce would still be recognizable to a cattle-driving settler or a yachtsman sailing the Indian River, back in the early 20th century. On the relentlessly developing coastline of Florida, that makes it something of a miracle. Even the contemporary buildings, peppered among the originals, have been integrated into a seamless blend of facades both modern and historical.

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