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Fort Desoto Batteries

  • Also Known As: Battery Laidley nad Battery Bigelow
  • Vicinity: 8 mi S of St Petersburg on Mullet Key
  • Travel Genus: Sight
  • Sight Category: Structure


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Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
United States Army Architect
1898/00/00
1902/00/00

Data »

Particulars for Fort Desoto Batteries:
Other Description Artillary Emplacement
Criteria Exemplar
Structure Type Fortification
Area of Significance Military
Level of Significance National
Sight Category Structure



US National Registry of Historic Places Data »

Accurate at time of registration: 2nd December 1977

PLACE DETAILS
Registry Name: Fort Desoto Batteries
Registry Address: 8 mi. S of St. Petersburg on Mullet Key
Registry Number: 77000407
Resource Type: Structure
Owner: Local
Architect: US Army
Architectural Style: No style listed, Other
Attribute: Artillary Emplacement
Area in Acres: 10
Contributing Structures: 2
Certification: Listed in the National Register
CULTURAL DETAILS
Level of Significance: National
Area of Significance: Military
Applicable Criteria: Event
Period of Significance: 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Significant Year: 1898, 1902
Historic Function: Defense
Historic Sub-Function: Fortification
Current Function: Defense
Current Sub-Function: Fortification

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