History · Solana

Solana’s history is
mostly unwritten

The public archives hold no old photos of Solana. The rest are in attics, shoeboxes and the historical society. Help start the collection.

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The story so far

from Wikipedia & the U.S. Census

Solana is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Charlotte County, Florida, United States. The population was 671 at the 2020 census, down from 742 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Punta Gorda, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area, included in the North Port-Bradenton, Florida Combined Statistical Area.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell from 742 to 671 (-10%). Half of its homes were built before 1971.

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Intro from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Population and housing: U.S. Census Bureau.

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Before
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National Register of Historic Places

2 historic places in Solana

2 places in Solana are on the National Register of Historic Places, the country’s official list of buildings and places worth saving.

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In Floridaby listings · most towns there have none
2places listed2 buildings
0National Historic LandmarksNone here yet
3historic buildings protectedcounting each building in a district
1990first listedVilla Bianca · newest: Clarence L. Babcock House, 2009

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When they were listed

The Register began in 1966.
National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · styles from the National Archives catalog · photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited on each place

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