{"id":210537,"date":"2026-03-29T11:40:18","date_gmt":"2026-03-29T11:40:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/210537\/"},"modified":"2026-03-29T11:40:18","modified_gmt":"2026-03-29T11:40:18","slug":"two-homes-in-heritage-village-become-historic-landmarks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/210537\/","title":{"rendered":"Two homes in Heritage Village become historic landmarks"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/heritagevillageceremony4_3-28-26-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-v-7d0efd03=\"\"\/> article <\/p>\n<p data-v-7d0efd03=\"\">Courtesy: Heritage Village <\/p>\n<p data-v-f1afc186=\"\">LARGO. Fla. &#8211; On Saturday, Pinellas County officially designated the Plant-Sumner House and the House of Seven Gables as local historic landmarks.<\/p>\n<p data-v-f1afc186=\"\">The &#8220;From Dedication to Designation&#8221; ceremony took place at the 21-acre living history museum, Heritage Village.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p> Two Historic Homes  <\/p>\n<p data-v-f1afc186=\"\">The Plant-Sumner House was built in 1896 and provided homes for hotel and railroad construction project supervisors and their families. It originally was located near Henry Plant\u2019s Hotel Belleview.<\/p>\n<p> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/heritagevillageceremony15_3-28-26-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" fetchpriority=\"auto\" data-v-2fe2fe3e=\"\"\/> <\/p>\n<p data-v-2fe2fe3e=\"\">Courtesy: Heritage Village <\/p>\n<p data-v-f1afc186=\"\">The seven-room home had modern amenities such as running water, a nice bathroom and electricity. The Plant-Sumner house was the first building relocated to Heritage Village.<\/p>\n<p data-v-f1afc186=\"\">The House of Seven Gables was built in 1907 and moved to Heritage Village back in 1976. The house was originally situated in downtown Clearwater, near the Pinellas County Courthouse.<\/p>\n<p> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/heritagevillageceremony12_3-28-26-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" fetchpriority=\"auto\" data-v-2fe2fe3e=\"\"\/> <\/p>\n<p data-v-2fe2fe3e=\"\">Courtesy: Heritage Village <\/p>\n<p data-v-f1afc186=\"\">The home contains 13 rooms, and by 1917 served as a rooming house, social club and private home.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p> Landmark Designation <\/p>\n<p data-v-f1afc186=\"\">&#8220;Historic preservation is about stewardship,&#8221; said Pinellas County Commission Vice Chairman Chris Latvala during his keynote address. &#8220;The places around us hold meaning, memory and identity. By preserving them, we ensure that future generations better understand where we came from and how our community has grown.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-v-f1afc186=\"\">The designation event takes place as the nation prepares for its 250th birthday. Local officials said the preservation of history is essential for the nation\u2019s own history.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-v-f1afc186=\"\">&#8220;Moments like this remind us that national history is not only written in capitals and battlefields,&#8221; said Monica Drake, Historical Museum Operations Manager. &#8220;It is also written in local places like this where everyday people built their lives.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-v-f1afc186=\"\">After the dedication, visitors attended tours of the other landmarks inside Heritage Village.<\/p>\n<p original-article-post=\"\" origination_station=\"WTVT\" data-v-ec26887a=\"\" data-v-f1afc186=\"\">What&#8217;s next:<\/p>\n<p data-v-f1afc186=\"\">As Heritage Village celebrates its 50th anniversary this year, themed exhibits will continue as well as the ongoing Oral History Project.<\/p>\n<p class=\"group-source-paragraph\" data-v-4fbf7207=\"\">The Source: This article was written using a press release from Heritage Village and information from its website.<\/p>\n<p>    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox13news.com\/tag\/us\/fl\/pinellas\" class=\"tags-tag\" data-v-f1afc186=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Pinellas County<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox13news.com\/tag\/tampa-bay-history\" class=\"tags-tag\" data-v-f1afc186=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Tampa Bay History<\/a> <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"article Courtesy: Heritage Village LARGO. 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