House of Refuge at Gilbert's Bar
House of Refuge at Gilbert's Bar is a museum in Florida, at a modelled elevation of 3 m. Hobe Mountain stands 26 m to the south-southeast, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Gilbert's Bar Prehistoric Site, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. IRL-TREASURE COAST passes 4.9 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The Houses of Refuge were designated as havens for shipwrecked sailors and travelers along the sparsely populated Atlantic coastline of Florida. Run by the United States Lifesaving Service....
The story
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 a 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 the original dozen shipwreck life-saving stations on Florida's Atlantic Coast operated by the United States Life-Saving Service, one of the predecessor agencies to the United States Coast Guard. 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, c. 1904. On May 3, 1974, the House of Refuge was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.
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Wikidata Q5915283, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Built
- 1876
What to expect
- Operated by
- The Historical Society of Martin County
How to reach it
- 4.9 mi off the IRL-TREASURE COAST
- 19.6 mi off the MARTIN GRADE HWY
Named places within 25 miles
- Ross Witham Beach: 0.1 mi
- Perry Beach: 0.3 mi
- Santa Lucea Beach: 0.6 mi
- Chastain Beach: 0.7 mi
- Bathtub Beach: 1.0 mi
- Florida Oceanographic Coastal Center: 1.4 mi
- Linda Ave Bird Sanctuary and Greenway: 3.2 mi
- Kengsington Greenway: 3.2 mi
- Canal Front Park: 3.3 mi
- Martin County Center Preserve: 3.4 mi
- Gilbert's Bar Prehistoric Site: 0.0 mi
- Georges Valentine: 0.0 mi
- Gilbert's Bar House of Refuge: 0.0 mi
- War Memorial: 5.1 mi
- 9/11 Memorial: 7.1 mi
- Frances Langford Outrigger Café and Exhibit: 1.2 mi
- Elliott Museum: 1.3 mi
- Maritime & Classic Boat Museum: 3.3 mi
- Children's Museum of the Treasure Coast: 3.4 mi
- Road To Victory Military Museum: 5.1 mi
- The Saint Lucie North Sandbar: 1.4 mi
- Jensen Beach: 3.5 mi
- Jensen Beach Park: 4.2 mi
- Bonair Beach: 8.6 mi
- Walton Rocks Beach: 10.5 mi
- Florida Oceanographic Coastal Center: 1.3 mi
- Willoughby Creek Canoe Launch: 3.3 mi
- Stuart Welcome Arch: 3.8 mi
- Peck Lake: 5.8 mi
- Savannahs Preserve Education Center: 9.5 mi
- Martin County Fairgrounds Mural: 4.2 mi
- Velociraptor: 5.3 mi
- 9/11 Memorial: 10.6 mi
- Tropical Ranch Botanical Garden: 10.0 mi
- City of Port Saint Lucie Botanical Gardens: 10.6 mi
- Vegetable Garden: 18.0 mi
- Pisgah Hill: 3.4 mi
- Hobe Mountain: 13.0 mi
- Spruce Bluff: 11.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of House of Refuge at Gilbert's Bar. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hobe Mountain | SSE 165° | 26.2 m | 13.0 mi |
| Pisgah Hill | WNW 292° | 5 m | 3.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:25 | 19:02 | 19:32 |
| June solstice | 06:28 | 19:45 | 20:19 |
| September equinox | 07:10 | 18:48 | 19:19 |
| December solstice | 07:07 | 16:57 | 17:32 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–May.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 65 | 67 | 70 | 74 | 78 | 82 | 83 | 83 | 82 | 78 | 72 | 68 |
| Precip in | 3.0 | 2.6 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 5.7 | 7.4 | 6.1 | 8.5 | 8.3 | 6.5 | 4.2 | 3.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Stuart, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
National Register of Historic Places, reference 74000651OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOfficial site- National Register of Historic Places — House of Refuge at Gilbert's Bar, reference 74000651, listed 05/03/74.
OpenStreetMap element way/979838972
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