Local Designation
Designation Criteria
Vero Beach Register of Historic Places designation criteria are complementary with those established by the National Register of Historic Places. Properties must be association with a significant event or person or have architectural, archaeological or aesthetic significance. Designation provides aesthetic as well as economic, cultural and environmental benefits. The City of Vero Beach City Council is authorized to allow ad valorem tax exemptions for the restoration, renovation, or rehabilitation of historic properties. History of Tax Exemption Creation
Significant Event
Properties are associated with events that have made significant contributions to the pattern of history in the community, Vero Beach, Indian River County, the state or the nation
Significant Person
Properties are associated with the lives of persons significant in Vero Beach's pas
Architectural Significance
Properties embody the distinctive characteristics of an architectural type, period, style or method of construction; or the work of a prominent designer or builder; or contains elements of design, detail, materials, or craftsmanship of outstanding quality; or that represents a significant innovation or adaptation to the South Florida environment; or represents a distinguishable entity whose components may lack individual distinction
Archaeological Significance
Properties have yielded, or are likely to yield information in history or prehistory; or
Aesthetic Significance
Properties are part of or related to a landscape, park, environmental feature or other distinctive area, and should be developed or preserved according to a plan based upon a historic, cultural, or architectural motif; or because of its prominent or special location, contrast of siting, age, or scale is an easily identifiable visual feature of a neighborhood or the city and contributes to the distinctive quality of such neighborhood or the city.
Applications
To apply for Local Historic Designation please download, print and submit a completed application. Local Historic Designation Application (PDF) to:
City of Vero Beach - City Hall, Planning and Development Department
1053 20th Place
Vero Beach, FL 32960
Phone Number: (772) 978-5151
For Help in researching your property, contact the Vero Beach Planning Department or refer to the Indian River County Archive Request Form
Certificate of Appropriateness (COA) application are required for some exterior changes to properties on the Vero Beach Register of Historic Places
Other Resources
List of properties on the Vero Beach Register of Historic Places
Historic Properties Survey of Vero Beach 1990
Historic Resource Survey Update of the Original Town and Osceola Park Neighborhoods 2008