On August 28, 1998, the Florida National Register Review Board voted unanimously to recommend the Stiltsville site to the National Register of Historic Places.

Seven months later, on March 18, 1999, the National Register of Historic Places denied the application based on the fact that the remaining seven houses were under 50 years old.

As a result of the denied application, the National Park Service, owner of the land since 1980, will not renew the bay bottom leases that the houses stand on after July 1,1999. They have issued a mandatory removal of all structures.

This one of a kind collection...is culturally significant because they have captured the public imagination and become an enduring part of the folklore of South Florida.

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If you have any pictures or memorabilia about Stiltsville, please contact us at info@stiltsville.org

Pictures and Memorabilia Acknowledgements:
• Perry Nichols 1944 barge, courtesy of the Nichols family
• 1939 Calvert Club Postcard of courtesy of Arva Moore Parks
• 1938 Calvert Club Photograph, courtesy of Miami Beach Rod & Reel Club
• Original LIFE Magazine, 1941, courtesy of Jim Woodworth
• Jimmy Ellenberg's scrap book, courtesy of the Historical Museum of Southern Florida
• Lloyd Bridges picture, courtesy of the Harden family.
• Various photographs by Tom Caldwell and Dave Duncan courtesy of the MSMPC.
• Miami Beach Rod & Reel Club Scrapbook.

This information was compiled from numerous sources including:
"The History of Stiltsville," by Jim Adams, Cultural Resource Specialist, Biscayne National Park
"Stiltsville: Miami's Historic Maritime Community, " Dr. Paul S. George
Co-existence: Stiltsville, by Susan Claire Lauredo, 1998