Historic Name ST. LEO ABBEY HISTORIC DISTRICT Street & Number 33701 State Road 52 City Or Town St. Leo State ___FLORIDA
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NPS Form 10-900 __————-—~ OMB No. 1024-0018 (Rev. 10-90 RECEWEDJ2SO ,—•——-——* I United States Department of the Interior National Park Service NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES REGISTRATION FORM This form is for use in nominating or requesting determinations for individual properties andjdSfffet'qffiflW^^ftiffi'*!"' in Hi'Vw In Complete the Register of Historic Places Registration Form (National Register Bulletin 16A). Complete i n l\j|i in liy iniiiMllj i in the appropriate box or by entering the information requested. If any item does not apply to the property being documented, enter "N/A" for "not applicable." For functions, architectural classification, materials, and areas of significance, enter only categories and subcategories from the instructions. Place additional entries and narrative items on continuation sheets (NPS Form 10-900a). Use a typewriter, word processor, or computer, to complete all items. 1. Name of Property historic name ST. LEO ABBEY HISTORIC DISTRICT other names/site number N/A 2. Location street & number 33701 State Road 52 N/A D not for publication city or town St. Leo N/A D vicinity state ____FLORIDA code FL county Pasco _code 101 zip code 33574 3. State/Federal Agency Certification As the designated authority under the National Historic Preservation Act, as amended, I hereby certify that this [3 nomination D request for determination of eligibility meets the documentation standards for registering properties in the National Register of Historic Places and meets the procedural and professional requirements set forth in 36 CFR Part 60. In my opinion, the property El meets D does not meet the National Register criteria. I recommend that this property be considered significant D nationally ^statewide ££ locally. (D SeecARtinoaflbn sheet for additional comments.) Signature of/fsrtifying officia Pate ' Florida State Historic Preservation Officer, Division of Historical Resources State or Federal agency and bureau In my opinion, the property D meets D does not meet the National Register criteria. (DSee continuation sheet for additional comments.) Signature of certifying official/Title Date State or Federal agency and bureau 4. Nafr6nal Park Service Certification I hereby certify that the property is: Date of Action S entered in the National Register D See continuation sheet D determined eligible for the / 7 National Register D See continuation sheet. D determined not eligible for the National Register D See continuation sheet. D removed from the National Register. D other, (explain) _____ ST. LEO ABBEY HISTORIC DISTRICT Pasco Co., Florida Name of Property County and State 5. Classification Ownership of Property Category of Property Number of Resources within Property (Check as many boxes as apply) (Check only one box) (Do not include any previously listed resources in the count) £3 private D buildings Contributing Noncontributing D public-local £3 district D public-State D site D public-Federal D structure 3 ___1______buildings D object 0 0 __sites 0 __structures 0 __objects 1 total Name of related multiple property listings Number of contributing resources previously (Enter "N/A" if property is not part of a multiple property listing.) listed in the National Register N/A 6. Function or Use Historic Functions Current Functions (Enter categories from instructions) (Enter categories from instructions) EDUCATION/Education Related RELIGION/Relieious Facility RELIGION/Religious Facility /Church Related Residence 7. Description Architectural Classification Materials (Enter categories from instructions) (Enter categories from instructions) LATE 19TH AND 20TH CENTURY REVIVALS/ foundation Concrete_____ Italian Romanesque Revival____________ walls Concrete: Stucco Stone: Sandstone roof Tar and Gravel other _______ Narrative Description (Describe the historic and current condition of the property on one or more continuation sheets.) ST. LEO ABBEY HISTORIC DISTRICT Pasco Co., Florida Name of Property County and State 8. Statement of Significance Applicable National Register Criteria Areas of Significance (Mark V in one or more boxes for the criteria qualifying the property (Enter categories from instructions) for National Register listing.) RELIGION ^ A Property is associated with events that have made EDUCATION a significant contribution to the broad patterns of our history. ARCHITECTURE SOCIAL HISTORY D B Property is associated with the lives of persons significant in our past. Kl C Property embodies the distinctive characteristics of a type, period, or method of construction or represents the work of a master, or possesses Period of Significance high artistic values, or represents a significant and distinguishable entity whose components lack 1912-1948 individual distinction. D D Property has yielded, or is likely to yield information important in prehistory or history. Significant Dates Criteria Considerations 1912 (Mark V in all the boxes that apply.) 1936 Property is: 1941 £3 A owned by a religious institution or used for Significant Person religious purposes. N/A D B removed from its original location. Cultural Affiliation D C a birthplace or grave. N/A D D a cemetery. D E a reconstructed building, object, or structure. Architect/Builder D F a commemorative property. Arch: Unknown Elder: Poiger, Brother Anthony D G less than 50 years of age or achieved significance within the past 50 years Narrative Statement of Significance (Explain the significance of the property on one or more continuation sheets.) 9. Major Bibliographical References Bibliography Cite the books, articles, and other sources used in preparing this form on one or more continuation sheets.) Previous documentation on file (NPS): Primary location of additional data: Q preliminary determination of individual listing (36 E3 State Historic Preservation Office CFR 36) has been requested D Other State Agency D previously listed in the National Register D Federal agency D previously determined eligible by the National D Local government Register D University D designated a National Historic Landmark D Other D recorded by Historic American Buildings Survey Name of Repository £___________________ D recorded by Historic American Engineering Record ST. LEO ABBEY HISTORIC DISTRICT Name of Property 10. Geographical Data Acreage of Property approx. 10 acres UTM References (Place additional references on a continuation sheet.) 1 17 37640 0 3 135090 3 376570 3135000 Zone Easting Northing Easting Northing ih 376560 3 13 090 |3|7|6|4 00 3! iblslololo See continuation sheet Verbal Boundary Description (Describe the boundaries of the property on a continuation sheet.) Boundary Justification (Explain why the boundaries were selected on a continuation sheet.) 11. Form Prepared By name/title Mikki Hartig/Sherrv Piland/Carl Shiver. Historic Sites Soecilaist organization Bureau of Historic Preservation date August 1997 street & number R. A. Gray Building. 500 S. Bronoueh Street__________ telephone (904) 487-2333 city or town Tallahassce__________________ state Florida __ zip code 32399-0250 Additional Documentation Submit the following items with the completed form: Continuation Sheets Maps A USGS map (7.5 or 15 minute series) indicating the property's location. A Sketch map for historic districts and properties having large acreage or numerous resources. Photographs Representative black and white photographs of the property. Additional items (check with the SHPO or FPO for any additional items) Property Owner____________________________________________ (Complete this item at the request of SHPO or FPO.) name Order of St. Benedictine of Florida__________________________________ street & number 33701 State Road 52 telephone (352) 588-4400 city or town St. Leo state Florida ____ zip code 33574 Paperwork Reduction Act Statement This information is being collected for applications to the National Register of Historic Places to nominate properties for listing or determine eligibility for listing, to list properties, and amend listings. Response to this request is required to obtain a benefit in accordance with the National Historic Preservation Act, as amended (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.). Estimated Burden Statement Public reporting burden for this form is estimated to average 18.1 hours per response including time for reviewing instructions, gathering and maintaining data, and completing and reviewing the form. Direct comments regarding this burden estimate or any aspect of this form to the Chief, Administrative Services Division, National Park Service, P.O. Box 37127, Washington, DC 20013-7127; and the Office of Management and Budget, Paperwork Reductions Projects (1024-0018), Washington, DC 20503. NFS Form 10-900-a OMB Approval No. 1024-0018 (8-86) United States Department of the Interior National Park Service NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES CONTINUATION SHEET Section number 7 Page 1 ST. LEO ABBEY HISTORIC DISTRICT PASCO COUNTY, FLORIDA __________________________________PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION_________ SUMMARY The St. Leo Abbey Historic District consists of three buildings: St. Leo Hall, built between 1912-1920; the Carmel Convent, built between 1941-1942; and the Church of the Holy Cross, started in 1936 and completed in 1948. All three buildings are located on the campus of St. Leo College in the town of St. Leo, and all are of masonry construction. As a whole, the buildings retain their architectural integrity. The resources of the historic district are unique in Pasco County and have few parallels in Florida. SETTING Saint Leo, Florida, is located approximately