Fort Myers Downtown Commercial District
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The Fort Myers Downtown Commercial District is a U.S.
historic district
(designated as such on January 26, 1990) located in Fort Myers
, Florida
. The district is bounded by Bay and Lee Streets, Anderson Avenue and Monroe Street. It contains 69 historic buildings.
Thomas Edison and Henry Ford both had summer homes off of McGregor Boulevard, which is located near the Downtown District. Tours of their estates are available.
United States
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historic district
Historic district (United States)
In the United States, a historic district is a group of buildings, properties, or sites that have been designated by one of several entities on different levels as historically or architecturally significant. Buildings, structures, objects and sites within a historic district are normally divided...
(designated as such on January 26, 1990) located in Fort Myers
Fort Myers, Florida
Fort Myers is the county seat and commercial center of Lee County, Florida, United States. Its population was 62,298 in the 2010 census, a 29.23 percent increase over the 2000 figure....
, Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
. The district is bounded by Bay and Lee Streets, Anderson Avenue and Monroe Street. It contains 69 historic buildings.
Thomas Edison and Henry Ford both had summer homes off of McGregor Boulevard, which is located near the Downtown District. Tours of their estates are available.