The Historic City Hall for the City of Punta Gorda, Florida, was constructed in 1926, and included offices and a two-stall fire station. The value of the Historic City Hall has been formalized by its inclusion as a contributing structure to the Punta Gorda National Register Historic District. Punta Gorda is a city that places a high value on its rich history and the buildings that are part of the story. The City of Punta Gorda was founded in 1884 when on the instructions of Isaac Trabue, surveyor Kelly Harvey began working on the subdivision of Trabue which was filed in Manatee County on February 24, 1885.  With streets and blocks arranged along the southern shores of the Peace River at its mouth on Charlotte Harbor.  Every waterfront block was designated as a park, a legacy that serves the City to this day with a string of public parks connected by Harborwalk, a 2.5 mile long public promenade.  Incorporated on December 7, 1887 after the arrival of the railroad and the construction o...