Ozona Village Hall

Ozona Village Hall (HM23E7)

Location: Palm Harbor, FL 34683 Pinellas County
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N 28° 4.209', W 82° 46.633'

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In 1895, Dr. Susan K. Whitford and other local women founded the Ozona Ladies Improvement Society, which focused on community development initiatives. Early meetings were held in members' homes, and it was quickly decided that a permanent meeting hall was needed. Members used bake sales, ice cream socials, and seafood dinners to raise funds to cover construction costs. They also secured commitments for donated materials and labor. In 1900, the Ozona Village Improvement Society (OVIS) incorporated to take over the hall's ownership and operation. The hall served as a polling place, library, town hall, dance hall, theater, church, and meeting place for local clubs and organizations. It survived hurricanes in 1918 and 1921, and was nearly burned down in 1933. OVIS transferred ownership to the Ozona Recreation Club in 1935 because of its younger, more active members, but regained ownership in 1999 due to the club's declining membership. The hall is one of the oldest structures in continual community ownership in Pinellas County, and was designated a Historic Local Landmark by the Pinellas County Board of County Commissioners on November 10, 2015, due to its significance in the county's history and culture.
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HM NumberHM23E7
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Year Placed2017
Placed ByPinellas County Historical Preservation Board and The Florida Department of State
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Saturday, December 2nd, 2017 at 1:02pm PST -08:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17R E 325357 N 3106248
Decimal Degrees28.07015000, -82.77721667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 28° 4.209', W 82° 46.633'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds28° 4' 12.54" N, 82° 46' 37.98" W
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Area Code(s)727
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling East
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 343 Bay St, Palm Harbor FL 34683, US
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