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The Site Plan
for the 8-acre campus at 701 Seaway Drive, Fort Pierce, Florida
is to be developed in phases. The first phase, completed in early
1999 includes the Tyson
House, a residence donated to house visiting scientists,
and an 8,000 square foot laboratory (Phase
I Laboratory), as well as the requisite retention pond.
The second phase was construction of a dock at the end of the
access easement. The dock was completed in 2004. A research aquarium
building was completed in early 2006. Other facilities in
the site plan, to be developed as funds become available, include
additional residences for visiting scientists and a 25,000 square-foot,
state-of-the-art building to house marine laboratories and administration.
Support for the remaining phases will require a fund-raising effort.
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The site plan for the SMS campus: (A) Phase
I Laboratory, (B) Future Laboratory, (C) Future Laboratory
Addition, (D) Storage, (E) Future Chemical Storage, (F)
Wet Lab, (G) Future Building Site, (H) Future Residence,
(I) Future Residence, (J) Tyson House, (K) Rodman Pavilion.
Not shown is the road leading to the dock. |
Phase I Laboratory |
The 1,480 square foot house, donated by Peter and Jeanne Tyson in 1997,
is used as a residence for visiting scientists. It was designed by the renowned regional
architect, Peter Jefferson, in Florida vernacular style and was built on riverfront
property in Vero Beach in 1977. |
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The wet lab (research aquarium building)
completed in early 2006.
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Smithsonian Marine Station at Fort
Pierce
701 Seaway Drive, Fort Pierce, Florida 34949
Phone 772-462-6220, Fax 772-461-8154
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