ADDENDUM TO THE CULTURAL RESOURCES ASSESSMENT REPORT 

FOR THE ALL ABOARD FLORIDA PASSENGER RAIL PROJECT 

FROM ORLANDO TO WEST PALM BEACH 

ORANGE, BREVARD, INDIAN RIVER, ST. LUCIE, MARTIN, 

AND PALM BEACH COUNTIES 

Prepared for: 

All Aboard Florida Operations – LLC 

2855 Le Jeune Road, 4th Floor 

Coral Gables, Florida 33134 

DRAFT REPORT 

May 2015
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TABLE OF CONTENTS 

LIST OF APPENDICES ............................................................................................................ i

LIST OF FIGURES ................................................................................................................... i

INTRODUCTION .....................................................................................................................1

RESULTS ..................................................................................................................................1

Historic Resources ...............................................................................................................2

St. Lucie Village Historic District (8SL76) .................................................................. 2

7901 S Indian River Drive (8SL227) ............................................................................ 2

5703 S Indian River Drive (8SL231) ............................................................................ 2

Archaeological Resources ....................................................................................................2

Vero Man/Vero Locality (8IR1/8IR9) .......................................................................... 2

Fort Pierce (8SL31)....................................................................................................... 3

REFERENCES ..........................................................................................................................6

LIST OF APPENDICES 

Appendix A: SHPO Concurrence Letter for the 2013 CRAR, dated November 20, 2013 

Appendix B: Updated Mapping for the North-South Corridor from West Palm Beach to 

Cocoa Beach Showing the Locations of Cultural Resources Located within the 

FEC ROW (Direct APE) and the Locations of Significant Historic Resources 

Located Adjacent to the FEC ROW (Indirect APE) 

Appendix C: FMSF Forms for the Previously Recorded Historic Resources 

Appendix D: Tables of Archaeological Resources Excerpted from the 2013 CRAR 

LIST OF FIGURES 

Figure 1: Recorded Location of Vero Man/Vero Locality (8IR1/8IR9) Relative to the 

Archaeological APE for the North South Corridor ........................................................... 4

Figure 2: Recorded Locations of the Fort Pierce (8SL31) Site Relative to the 

Archaeological APE for the North-South Corridor .......................................................... 5
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INTRODUCTION 

In 2013, the Cultural Resources Assessment Report (CRAR) of the All Aboard Florida (AAF) 

Passenger Rail Project (Project) from Orlando to West Palm Beach was undertaken at the 

request of AAF – Operations LLC by Janus Research of Tampa, Florida. The overall Project 

proposes implementing a privately owned, operated, and maintained intercity passenger rail 

service that will connect downtown Miami, Florida to downtown West Palm Beach, Florida 

with one stop in downtown Fort Lauderdale, Florida with continuing service to Orlando, 

Florida. To accommodate this, the Project proposes improvements to existing rail line within 

the existing Florida East Coast (FEC) Railway Corridor Main Line right of way (ROW); 

addition of new or modified rail within the existing FEC Railway Corridor Main Line ROW; 

construction of new rail line along the SR 528 transportation corridor; construction of new 

passenger rail stations in Miami, Fort Lauderdale, West Palm Beach, and Orlando; upgrades 

to numerous bridges, highway crossings, and pedestrian crossings; addition of new track signal 

controls at key intersections; and construction of a new vehicle maintenance facility (VMF) 

near the Orlando station terminus. The objective of the CRAR survey was to identify cultural 

resources within the area of potential effect (APE) and assess their eligibility for listing in the 

National Register of Historic Places (National Register) according to the criteria set forth in 

36 CFR Section 60.4. The State Historic Preservation Officer (SHPO) concurred with the 

findings of the cultural resource’s National Register eligibility in the CRAR in a letter dated 

November 20, 2013 (Appendix A). 

As part of the processes that must be met in compliance with the National Environmental 

Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) (Public Law 91-190) and Section 106 of the National Historic 

Preservation Act of 1966 (NHPA) (Public Law 89-665, as amended), as implemented by 36 

CFR 800 (Protection of Historic Properties), the environmental documents were available to 

the agencies and public for review and comment. The CRAR and the Draft Environmental 

Impact Statement (DEIS), which included the cultural resources documentation, were provided 

for this review and comment period. Based on this input and further cultural resources analysis, 

additional historic and archaeological resources located within the APE but not included within 

the 2013 CRAR were identified. Therefore, this addendum documents those additional 

resources, and also includes updated maps for the entire North-South Corridor from West Palm 

Beach to Cocoa Beach showing the locations of cultural resources located within the FEC 

ROW (Direct APE) and the locations of significant historic resources located adjacent to the 

FEC ROW (Indirect APE) (Appendix B). 

RESULTS 

As previously discussed, following the completion of the final CRAR document and 

concurrence by SHPO, additional cultural resources were identified that fall within the APE. 

This includes three significant historic resources that are either National Register listed or 

eligible for inclusion in the National Register, and five archaeological resources. The resources 

are summarized below, and also included on the updated mapping found in Appendix B. The 

previously recorded FMSF forms are found in Appendix C. 

 
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Historic Resources 

St. Lucie Village Historic District (8SL76) 

The St. Lucie Village Historic District (8SL76) was listed in the National Register in 1989. 

While parcels adjacent to the FEC ROW currently extend into the district, the district is located 

over 500 feet outside of the ROW to the east. This historic district is located along Indian River 

Drive adjacent to Indian River Lagoon and the closest contributing structure is located over 

500 feet east of the historic rail line. Based on further examination and local input, St. Lucie 

Village Historic District (8SL76) is located within the APE. The location of this resource 

relative to the FEC ROW is shown in Appendix B, Maps 52 and 53. 

7901 S Indian River Drive (8SL227) 

While located over 500 feet from the FEC ROW, 7901 S Indian River Drive (8SL227) is 

located within an adjacent parcel, and is therefore located within the APE. This resource was 

previously determined by the SHPO to be National Register–eligible in 2005. The location of 

this resource relative to the FEC ROW is shown in Appendix B, Map 60. 

5703 S Indian River Drive (8SL231) 

While located over 500 feet from the FEC ROW, 5703 S Indian River Drive (8SL231) is 

located within an adjacent parcel, and is therefore located within the APE. This resource was 

previously determined by the SHPO to be National Register–eligible in 2005. The location of 

this resource relative to the FEC ROW is shown in Appendix B, Map 58. 

Archaeological Resources 

During the 2013 CRAR survey, five previously recorded archaeological sites were identified 

within the archaeological APE for the North-South Corridor. These included Railroad 

(8IR846), Hobe Sound National Wildlife Refuge #3 (8MT1287), Ft. Capron (8SL41), 

Pineapple (8SL1136), and Avenue A-Downtown Fort Pierce (8SL1772). An additional 10 

archaeological sites were identified in close proximity to the FEC ROW. These sites were 

located adjacent to, but outside of, the North-South Corridor APE for archaeological resources. 

Tables detailing these sites have been excerpted from the 2013 CRAR and are included for 

reference in Appendix D. Since the CRAR was submitted in 2013, additional information has 

become available regarding the locations of the Vero Man/Vero Locality (8IR1/8IR9) and an 

additional site, Fort Pierce (8SL31) relative to the archaeological APE for the North-South 

Corridor. 

Vero Man/Vero Locality (8IR1/8IR9) 

When the CRAR was initially submitted in September 2013, the information on file with the 

FMSF clearly placed Vero Man/Vero Locality (8IR1/8IR9) outside of the archaeological APE, 

several hundred feet west of the FEC ROW. Since the CRAR was prepared, Mercyhurst 

University has conducted excavations in a portion of the site, approximately 500 feet to the 

west of the FEC ROW. In May of 2014, an updated FMSF site form was provided by the leader 

of these excavations. According to the updated site file: 
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Site boundaries are imprecisely documented due to local development. Portions 

of the site are under fill below the FEC Railroad; a packing house lot; and other 

modern construction. Known site areas are protected but under 3 to 10 feet of 

fill (Hemmings 2014). 

There is no justification for these updated site boundaries provided within the updated site file 

form, nor is there an associated report on file with the FMSF that provides an explanation or 

justification for them. In addition, there is no updated site map on file with the FMSF and the 

FMSF GIS data has not been updated to reflect these enlarged boundaries. The location of the 

Vero Man/Vero Locality (8IR1/8IR9) currently on file with the FMSF, is illustrated relative to 

the FEC ROW in Figure 1. 

When the CRAR was initially submitted, Vero Man/Vero Locality (8IR1/8IR9) had not yet 

been evaluated by the SHPO regarding National Register–eligibility. In September of 2014, a 

year after the CRAR was completed, a Change of Status form was filed by the Florida Division 

of Historical Resources (DHR) for the Vero site. According to this form, the DHR now 

considers the site to be eligible for listing in the National Register. However, no other 

documentation was provided at this time, nor has any additional information about the site 

been added to the FMSF since this time. 

Coring work was conducted previously by Doran and Purdy in 2008 in the vicinity of the site, 

Their cores demonstrated the presence of a deeply buried fossil bed in this area. They did not 

recover any human artifacts or remains (Doran et al. 2009). The closest core to the FEC ROW 

seems to be have been approximately 100 feet west of the ROW. 

At the 71st Annual Southeastern Archaeological Conference (SEAC), researchers from 

Mercyhurst University presented a paper regarding their current investigations at 8IR9 

(Hemmings et al. 2014). The paper details the very careful digging that was done in their first 

season and documented the fossil layer encountered under the fill.

Fort Pierce (8SL31) 

When the CRAR was initially submitted in September 2013, information on file with the FMSF 

placed the National Register–listed Fort Pierce (8SL31) site outside of the archaeological APE, 

over 150 feet east of the FEC ROW. The currently plotted location of Fort Pierce (8SL31) site 

within the 2015 FMSF GIS data shows the site approximately 115 feet to the east of the FEC 

ROW, over 350 feet north of the previously plotted location. A review of the National Register 

nomination form places the site of ‘Old Fort Pierce’ adjacent to the FEC ROW, between the 

FMSF GIS locations. While none of these locations show the site extending into the 

archaeological APE, the disparity regarding the locations of this site on file with the FMSF 

suggests there is a potential for the boundaries of this site to extend to the eastern edge of the 

FEC ROW. The recorded locations of Fort Pierce (8SL31) from the 2013 and 2015 GIS data, 

as well as the location suggested by the National Register nomination form, are shown relative 

to the FEC ROW in Figure 2. 
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Note: The exact locations of archaeological sites are sensitive and have been 

omitted from this public version of the document. As noted in Chapter 267.135, 

Florida Statutes, “Any information identifying the location of an archaeological site 

held by the Division of Historical Resources of the Department of State is exempt 

from s. 119.07(1) and s. 24(a) of Art. I of the State Constitution, if the Division of 

Historical Resources finds that disclosure of such information will create a 

substantial risk of harm, theft, or destruction at such site.” More detailed location 

information is on file with the FMSF and access is limited to researchers and the 

Native American Tribes. For more information, please contact the FRA. 
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Note: The exact locations of archaeological sites are sensitive and have been 

omitted from this public version of the document. As noted in Chapter 267.135, 

Florida Statutes, “Any information identifying the location of an archaeological site 

held by the Division of Historical Resources of the Department of State is exempt 

from s. 119.07(1) and s. 24(a) of Art. I of the State Constitution, if the Division of 

Historical Resources finds that disclosure of such information will create a 

substantial risk of harm, theft, or destruction at such site.” More detailed location 

information is on file with the FMSF and access is limited to researchers and the 

Native American Tribes. For more information, please contact the FRA. 
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REFERENCES 

Doran, Glen H., Grayal Earle Farr, Barbara Purdy, and Thomas W. Stafford 

2009 Vero Site Scientific Investigations in 2009. GeoArchaeological and Paleontological 

Evaluation of the Vero Man Site, FL (8IR9). Manuscript on file at the Florida 

Division of Historical Resources, Tallahassee. 

Hemmings, Andrew C., J.M. Adovasio, A.E. Marjenin, and A. Vega 

2014 The Old Vero Man Site (8IR009): Current Investigations Suggest Pleistocene Human 

Occupation. Paper presented at the 71st Annual Southeastern Archaeological Conference, 

Greenville, South Carolina. 
Appendix A: 

SHPO Concurrence Letter for the 2013 CRAR, dated November 20, 2013
RICK SCOTT 

Governor 

KEN DETZNER 

Secretary of State 

R. A. Gray Building • 500 South Bronough Street • Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0250

Telephone: 850.245.6300 • Facsimile: 850.245.6439 • www.flheritage.com 

Commemorating 500 years of Florida history www.fla500.com

DIVISION OF HISTORICAL RESOURCES 

Mary D. Hassell November 20, 2013 

US Department of Transportation 

Federal Railroad Administration 

1200 New Jersey Avenue SE 

Washington, D.C. 20590 

RE: DHR Project File No.: 2013-4404 

 Received by DHR (electronically): November 13, 2013 

 Project: Cultural Resources Assessment Report: All Aboard Florida Passenger Rail 

 Project from Orlando to West Palm Beach 

 Counties: Orange, Brevard, Indian River, St. Lucie, Martin and Palm Beach 

Dear Ms. Hassell: 

This office received and reviewed the above referenced project in accordance with Section 106 of the 

National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 as amended, 36 CFR Part 800: Protection of Historic 

Properties, and Chapter 267, Florida Statutes. It is the responsibility of the State Historic Preservation 

Officer to advise and assist, as appropriate, Federal and State agencies in carrying out their historic 

preservation responsibilities; to cooperate with agencies to ensure that historic properties are taken into 

consideration at all levels of planning and development; and to consult with the appropriate agencies in 

accordance with the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 as amended, on undertakings that may 

affect historic properties and the content and sufficiency of any plans developed to protect, manage, or to 

reduce or mitigate harm to such properties. 

This proposed project involves the restoration of passenger rail service between Cocoa Beach to West 

Palm Beach utilizing the existing Florida East Coast Rail (FECR) right-of-way (ROW) and new rail 

service from Cocoa Beach to the Orlando International Airport. The Cultural Resources Assessment 

Report (CRAR) identified resources within 3 segments of the project: The Airport Rail Alignment and 

Vehicle Maintenance Facility (VMF), the East-West Corridor, and the North-South Corridor. This office 

concurs with the determinations of eligibility made by the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) and 

documented in the CRAR. 

This office notes that due to access issues a portion of the new rail line between Cocoa Beach and the 

Orlando International Airport was not surveyed for cultural resources. This office requests the 

opportunity to view and comment on the results of the survey for this area when access is granted. 
Mary D. Hassell 

DHR Project File Number: 2013-4404 

November 20, 2013 

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Per the agreement made during the meeting between FRA and this office in July 2013 this office will 

refrain from concurring on the finding of effects until the time when this office has the opportunity to 

review the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS). 

This office looks forward to further consultation on this project. If you have any questions concerning 

these comments, please contact Ginny Jones by email at ginny.jones@dos.myflorida.com, or at 

850.245.6333 or 800.847.7278. 

Sincerely, 

Robert F. Bendus, Director 

Division of Historical Resources 

and State Historic Preservation Officer 
Appendix B: 

Updated Mapping for the North-South Corridor from West Palm Beach to 

Cocoa Beach Showing the Locations of Cultural Resources Located within 

the FEC ROW (Direct APE) and the Locations of Significant Historic 

Resources Located Adjacent to the FEC ROW (Indirect APE)


































































































Appendix C: 

FMSF Forms for the Previously Recorded Historic Resources












































Appendix D: 

Tables of Archaeological Resources Excerpted from the 2013 CRAR 
Table 1. Archaeological Sites Located within the North-South FEC Railway Corridor Main Line 

ROW 

FMSF # Site Name / Address Site Type National Register 

Significance* 

Indian River County 

8IR846 Railroad Malabar-Period Shell Midden and 

Artifact Scatter 

Not Evaluated by 

SHPO 

Martin County

8MT1287 Hobe Sound National 

Wildlife Refuge #3 

Prehistoric Campsite and 

Prehistoric Shell Midden 

Not Evaluated by 

SHPO 

St. Lucie County

8SL41 Ft. Capron Historic Fort Not Evaluated by 

SHPO 

8SL1136 Pineapple Surface Scatter, Campsite, 

Homestead, and Farmstead 

Ineligible 

8SL1772 Avenue A-Downtown 

Fort Pierce 

Precolumbian Habitation, Midden, 

Campsite, and extractive Site; 

Historic American Building 

Remains, Refuse, and Artifact 

Scatter 

Not Evaluated by 

SHPO 

* As recorded in the FMSF; may require re-evaluation 

Table 2: Archaeological Sites Located Adjacent to but Outside of the North-South Corridor 

APE 

FMSF # Site Name / Address Site Type National Register 

Significance* 

Brevard County 

8BR2670 Jernigan Avenue 

Historic Scatter 

Historic Refuse and Building 

Remains 

Ineligible 

Indian River County

8IR1 Vero Man Redeposited Precolumbian Burial Not Evaluated by 

SHPO 

8IR9 Vero Locality Multicomponent Artifact Scatter 

with Potential or Confirmed 

Human Remains 

Not Evaluated by 

SHPO 

Martin County 

8MT1619 Olympia South Glade-Period Campsite, 

Habitation, and Artifact Scatter 

with Subsurface Features 

Ineligible 

St. Lucie County

8SL8 Unnamed Site Precolumbian Midden Not Evaluated by 

SHPO 

8SL292 Walton Railroad 1 Precolumbian Habitation and 

Historic Artifact Scatter 

Not Evaluated by 

SHPO 
FMSF # Site Name / Address Site Type National Register 

Significance* 

8SL1174 M-8 Historic Scatter Historic Refuse and Subsurface 

Features 

Ineligible 

8SL1175 M-8 Historic Scatter 3 Historic Refuse and Subsurface 

Features 

Ineligible 

8SL3016 Eden Outbuildings and 

Tennis Courts 

Historic Building Materials Not Evaluated by 

SHPO 

8SL3063 Savannahs North Dune Habitation, Midden, Refuse, 

Extractive Site with Precolumbian 

and Historic Components 

Not Evaluated by 

SHPO 

* As recorded in the FMSF; may require re-evaluation