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Comprehensive Plan Housing Element <br />Historically Significant Housing <br />Currently, there are only two single family housing units in Indian River County that are listed on <br />the National Register of Historic Places. These are the Judge Henry F. Gregory House and the <br />Theodore Hausmann Estate. While those are the only two houses in the county that have national <br />register designation, there are other historic properties in the county. <br />To identify historic structures, Indian River County, in 1989, completed a survey of buildings 50 <br />years and older in the unincorporated county. That survey identified 284 properties, almost all <br />buildings, meeting the 50 year old criterion. For that survey, a record of each property was made, <br />including location, condition, integrity, and surroundings. Properties were also photographed and <br />identified by legal description and address. <br />As shown on Figure 7.5, most historic buildings were located in the unincorporated county's 5 <br />census designated places. In terms of condition, the county's historic properties survey indicated <br />that, of the 284 buildings, 9 (3.2%) were in excellent condition, 198 (69.7%) were in good condition, <br />65 (22.9%) were in fair condition, and only 12 (4.2%) were deteriorated. Of those 284 properties, <br />262 (92.3%) were private single family residences, 7 (2.5%) were apartments, and other 15 (5.2%) <br />were non-residential buildings. There is no recent survey to indicate the existing condition of these <br />historical buildings. <br />While the survey determined that there were no buildings in the unincorporated county that should <br />be considered for inclusion on the National Register, the survey recommended that another survey <br />be undertaken to evaluate archaeological resources and sites. <br />The survey findings, however, do not imply that the 284 historic buildings are not important or <br />worthy of preservation. Because the buildings provide a valuable insight into development of the <br />county, the survey included recommendations for actions that the county could take to maintain the <br />integrity of those structures. In the future, the county should continue to provide rehabilitation loan <br />assistance to income qualified households who own historic houses. <br />33 <br />Community Development Department Indian River County <br />