Punta Gorda in Charlotte County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
Schoolhouse Square Shopping Center
Photographed by Brandon D Cross, July 28, 2025
1. Schoolhouse Square Shopping Center Marker
Developed by Lewis Property Investors, Inc.
Tampa, Florida
1988
Dedicated in Commemoration of the Charlotte Harbor
School Which Stood on this Site and Operated from 1917
to 1950, Honoring the Invaluable Service to Education
Performed on Behalf of the Children of the Community
County Commissioners
David H. Schmidt (Chairman)
John A. Hufnagel (Vice Chairman)
Lee Eure
Richard L. Holt
Joseph A. Tringali
Erected 1988 by Lewis Property Investors, Inc. and Charlotte County.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1917.
Location. 26° 57.802′ N, 82° 4.092′ W. Marker is in Punta Gorda, Florida, in Charlotte County. It is at the intersection of Kings Highway and Harborview Road, on the right when traveling east on Kings Highway. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4300 Kings Highway, Punta Gorda FL 33980, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is on Florida’s Gulf Coast. It is also in the American South and on the
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Charlotte Harbor Cemetery (approx. 0.2 miles away); Trinity United Methodist Church (approx. 0.3 miles away); Barron Collier Bridge (approx. half a mile away); Hickory Bluff Pioneers (approx. 0.7 miles away); Hickory Bluff Mound (approx. one mile away); Hickory Bluff Cemetery (approx. 1.4 miles away); Isaac H. Trabue - Founder of Punta Gorda (approx. 1.9 miles away); Armed Guard (approx. 2.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Punta Gorda.
Photographed by Brandon D Cross, July 28, 2025
2. Schoolhouse Square Shopping Center Marker
Photographed by Brandon D Cross, July 28, 2025
3. Schoolhouse Square Shopping Center Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on August 7, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 30, 2025, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 120 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 30, 2025, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
