Lake Wales MPS, Lake Wales

#15 among attractions in Lake Wales

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The following buildings were added to the National Register of Historic Places as part of the Lake Wales MPS Multiple Property Submission. ()

Coordinates: 27°54'17"N, 81°35'3"W

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Downtown Lake WalesLake Wales United States

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Lake Wales MPS – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Spook Hill, Lake Weaver, Lake Wales City Hall, Lake Wales Commercial Historic District.

0.5 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mysterious site
Spook Hill, Lake Wales
14 min walk • Spook Hill is a gravity hill, an optical illusion in Lake Wales, Florida, where cars appear to roll up the spooky hill. Spook Hill is located on the Lake Wales Ridge, a geologically significant range of sand and limestone hills, which were islands from two to three million years ago, when sea levels were much higher than at present.
0.9 miW
Lake
Lake Weaver, Lake Wales
23 min walk • Lake Weaver is a natural freshwater lake located in Lake Wales, Florida. The lake is also much of the time called Lake Weader. By looking at maps and websites, it appears both names are used as often as the other.
~1890 ftSW
City hall, Vernacular architecture
Lake Wales City Hall, Lake Wales
10 min walk • The Lake Wales City Hall is a historic site in Lake Wales, Florida. It is located at 152 East Central Avenue. On August 31, 1990, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.
~1550 ftSW
Neighbourhood
Lake Wales Commercial Historic District, Lake Wales
8 min walk • The Lake Wales Commercial Historic District is a U.S. historic district located in Lake Wales, Florida. The district is bounded by the US 27A Scenic Highway, Central Avenue, Market Street, and Orange Avenue. It contains 16 historic buildings.
~1510 ftS
Church
First Baptist Church, Lake Wales
8 min walk • The First Baptist Church is a historic Southern Baptist church in Lake Wales, Florida. It is located at 338 East Central Avenue. On August 31, 1990, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.
0.5 miS
Museum, History museum
Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Depot, Lake Wales
14 min walk • The Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Depot is a historic Atlantic Coast Line Railroad depot in Lake Wales, Florida. It is located at 325 South Scenic Highway. On August 31, 1990, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.
~770 ftSW
27°54'13"N • 81°35'11"W
Lake Wales Public Library, Lake Wales
4 min walk • Library
1.4 miSE
Church
Church of the Holy Spirit, Lake Wales
36 min walk • The former Church of the Holy Spirit is an historic Roman Catholic church building located at 1099 Hesperides Road in Lake Wales, Florida. In 1989 it was sold by the local Catholic diocese to the City of Lake Wales. It is now the Lake Wales Cultural Center. On August 31, 1990, it was added to the U.S.
0.9 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Twin Lakes, Lake Wales
24 min walk • The Twin Lakes of Lake Wales, Florida, are two small natural freshwater lakes on the south side of the city. Sometimes they are simply called Twin Lakes, but sometimes they are individually called Twin Lake West and Twin Lake East.
~400 ftS
Neighbourhood
Lake Wales Historic Residential District, Lake Wales
2 min walk • The Lake Wales Historic Residential District is a U.S. historic district located in Lake Wales, Florida. The district is bounded by the Seaboard Airline RR grade, CSX RR tracks, East Polk Avenue, South and North Lake Shore Boulevards.
0.5 miNW
Neighbourhood
North Avenue Historic District, Lake Wales
14 min walk • The North Avenue Historic District is a U.S. historic district located in Lake Wales, Florida. The district is along the 100 Block of North Avenue. It contains 12 historic buildings.

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Which popular attractions are close to Lake Wales MPS?

Nearby attractions include Lake Wales Historic Residential District, Lake Wales (2 min walk), Lake Wales Public Library, Lake Wales (4 min walk), First Baptist Church, Lake Wales (8 min walk), Lake Wales Commercial Historic District, Lake Wales (8 min walk).