Built in 1926, the Arcade Building is a historic building in downtown

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. It is located at 101 U.S. 1, North. Built in a

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, when built it was the largest commercial building in Fort Pierce. On October 12, 2001, the structure was listed on the

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. The building was used for retail and office space until the 1980s when a fire damaged a third of the building. Since then the building was underused until the facade and the interior were restored in 2002. Its restoration was a major priority in the city's redevelopment.

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St. Lucie County listings
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National Register of Historic Places

Arcade Building
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Florida's Office of Cultural and Historical Programs
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