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The House of Refuge at Gilbert's Bar, also known as Gilbert's Bar House of Refuge, the House of Refuge Museum, or simply the House of Refuge, is an historic building located at 301 S.E. MacArthur Boulevard, on Hutchinson Island east of Stuart, Florida. It is the oldest surviving building in Martin County. This House of Refuge is the last remaining of nearly a dozen shipwreck life-saving stations on Florida's Atlantic Coast. Built in 1876 to help stranded sailors, its long colorful history spans nearly 70 years. Today it is owned by the Martin County government and leased to the Martin County Historical Society, which operates it as a museum exhibiting life-saving equipment used over the years and showcasing the keeper's quarters, . On May 3, 1974, the House of Refuge was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. ==National Register listing== *House of Refuge at Gilbert's Bar * (added 1974 - Building - #74000651) *Also known as Gilbert's Bar House of Refuge *North of Bathtub Beach on Hutchinson Island east of Stuart, Florida, Stuart *Historic Significance: 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「House of Refuge at Gilbert's Bar」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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