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Sebastion. BAMMA VICKERS LAWSON HOUSE. 1133 U.S. 1. c. 1911. Frame Vernacular. 2 stories. Well-preserved example of local vernacular architecture. The most intact building remaining from Sebastion's days of first settlement. Its first occupants were pioneer families. Presently a doctor's office. Private. N.R. 1990.
Vicinity of Sebastion. PELICAN ISLAND NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE. E of Sebastion on the Indian River. 1903. Pelican Island, largest of several mangrove islands, and surrounding waters were declared the first National Wildlife Refuge in 1903 by Theodore Roosevelt. These islands form a large rookery for brown pelicans, cormorants, egrets, herons, ibis, and other water birds. Public. N.R. 1966.
Vicinity of Sebastion. SPANISH FLEET SURVIVORS AND SALVORS CAMP SITE. Fl. A1A in Sebastion Inlet State Park. 1715. When 12 Spanish merchant ships sank in area, about 1500 survivors gathered on this site. Later Spanish built a temporary settlement here while salvage operations were underway to regain the lost gold and silver aboard the sunken vessels. Public. N.R. 1970.
Vero Beach. DRIFTWOOD INN AND RESTAURANT. (The Breezeway). 3150 Ocean Dr. 1937. Frame Vernacular. Waldo E. Sexton, architect. 2 stories. 2 Frame Vernacular buildings, 1 a restaurant, the other an inn. Began as a summer retreat for the Sexton family. Later converted to an inn. Presently an inn and restaurant associated with a time-share community. Private. N.R. 1994.
Vero Beach. FLORIDA THEATER. 2036 14th Ave. 1924. Mediterranean Revival. F.H. Trimble, architect. 2 stories. Flat roof, with parapets, walls finished in stucco. One of the few remaining structures of the original downtown. First motion picture theater in town. Presently vacant. Private. N.R. 1992.
Vero Beach. JUDGE HENRY F. GREGORY HOUSE. 2179 10th Ave. 1937. Monterey style. Bruce Kitchell, architect. 2 stories. Unusual style for area, most interesting feature is two-story porch. The Monterey style is Californian in origin. Built as winter residence for a Cook County, Illinois, circuit court judge and Florida land investor. Private. N.R. 1994.
Vero Beach. OLD PALMETTO HOTEL. 1889 Old Dixie Hwy. 1921, 1926. Frame Vernacular, with Mediterranean Revival elements. 2 stories. Originally a hotel, it was converted to apartments in the 1930s. Enlarged in 1926 and rehabilitated in 1990. Presently an apartment complex. Private. N.R. 1991.
Vero Beach. OLD VERO BEACH COMMUNITY CENTER. 2146 14th Ave. 1935, 1943. Frame Vernacular. 1 story. The original U-shaped building altered by an addition in 1943. Throughout its history the building has served as a social gathering place, playhouse, and meeting hall. Built as a federal project during the Depression. Public. N.R. 1993.
Vero Beach. VERO BEACH (FEC) RAILROAD STATION. 2336 14th Ave. 1903, enlarged and remodeled 1916 and 1936, relocated in 1984. Frame Vernacular. 1 story, shingle-sided. The building served the transportation needs of the community and its surrounding agricultural area for over 70 years. Now a county historical exhibit center. Private. N.R. 1987.
