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Save 17 Orange Street!
A 116-year-old contributing structure in the Tarpon Springs Historic District is facing demolition. The AHEPA Foundation, which purchased the historic home at 17 W. Orange Street in 2025, has applied to tear it down and replace it with a museum — a plan the Heritage Preservation Board has yet to approve and community members are actively opposing.
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