Current Use
- The smaller area west of Indian River Drive was eventually acquired by a national corporation which demolished the twin dormitory buildings and the cafeteria building that sat between them. The site is now occupied by a large luxury retirement home-assisted living facility called Summerville at Jensen Beach.
- The larger area east of Indian River Drive is now owned by Martin County and is called Indian Riverside Park. All FIT buildings were demolished except for the Chapel and the Administration Building. The dock, however, has been restored. The Chapel has been refurbished to become the Children's Museum of the Treasure Coast. The Administration Building, listed on the National Register of Historic Places as Tuckahoe (Jensen Beach, Florida), was restored by the Friends of Mount Elizabeth, and is now available for rental for special events. The midden on which the building sits is part of the Mount Elizabeth Archeological Site, which is also listed on the National Register. The Mount Elizabeth area is now fenced off and is closed to the public. Access to the park is from a driveway at the crest of the hill on Indian River Drive where the student crosswalk used to be. The old entrance further north is barricaded and the old roofed wooden FIT welcome sign on the opposite side of the road is bare except for graffiti.
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