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OR BK 5910 PG 1455 8 of 25 Historic Property. An individual building, structure, site or object including the adjacent area necessary for the proper appreciation thereof. Historic Survey(s). Comprehensive surveys conducted by historic preservation professional including the identification,research, and documentation of buildings, structures, sites and objects of historical, cultural, archaeological or architectural importance in the City of Zephyrhills. Local Register of Historic Places. A listing of buildings, structures, sites, objects and districts that have attached a level of local, state, or national historical and architectural significance. National Register of Historic Places. A United States Depaitnient of the Interior listing of buildings, sites, structures, objects, and districts that have attained a quality of significance and integrity as determined by the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended. Secretary of the Interior's Standards for Rehabilitation and Guidelines for Rehabilitating Historic Buildings. A federal document stating standards and guidelines for the appropriate rehabilitation and preservation of historic buildings. State Historic Preservation Officer. The official designated to administer the state historic preservation program established for purpose of carrying out the provisions of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended. BRIEF HISTORY An understanding of the historical development of a community is the foundation of a solid historic preservation program. That understanding makes it possible to place architectural resources within an historical context and permits the logical framing of arguments for their preservation. Territorial Period, 1821-1844 On February 19, 1821, the United States acquired Florida from Spain. Few settlers existed in the Zephyrhills area at this time. Known early pioneers in Pasco County included a Mr. Myers with a Native American wife, Thomas and Sarah Tucker, and the Hobson and Sumner families. Although Native Americans are known to have lived in the general vicinity of Zephyrhills, the main village was located south of the largest lake that was later known as Lake Buddy and then later called Lake Pasadena. In the 1820s, Surveyor General Robert Buttern fixed the base and meridian lines from which all territorial land would be surveyed. The land of Zephyrhills was located in Section 11, Township 26 South,Range 21 E. Richard Keith Call was made receiver of public lands and the sale of land began in 1825. A long series of armed conflicts between the Native Americans and the white settlers in Florida began in earnest after the United States granted Florida territorial status. The hostilities that became known as the First Seminole War was a swift conflict that had ended in 1818 with Andrew Jackson leading a force against the Native Americans in Spanish territory. In 1823, the Treaty of Moultrie Creek was signed and the Seminoles were restricted to roughly four million acres in the central part of the state between Gainesville and the Peace River. Armed settlement of the area was encouraged after the treaty. Despite the treaty, continued conflict between the Native Americans and the white settlers continued throughout the 1820s and 1830s. The Second Seminole War officially began in 1835 and was further escalated when Indian chiefs Osceola, Caocoochee, and Micanopy, along with 200 Native Americans retreated from Tampa Bay while awaiting deportation. These wars resulted in the division of northern and central Florida into military blocks, each with its own fort. Several forts were located in the general vicinity of Zephyrhills including Camp Wright just northwest of Dade City. Camp Wright would later be called Fort Dade. The construction of Fort • King Road,between Fort Brooke in Tampa and Fort King in Ocala provided transportation for the troops during the conflict. 2