Florida - Alachua County - Historic Districts
Alachua County Florida (Historic Districts) has 12 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Dudley Farm and University of Florida Campus Historic District, City of Alachua Downtown Historic District, Dudley Farm and High Springs Historic District.

The famous person James Dell is associated with one of more of the Alachua County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Alachua County places including P.B.H. Dudley, Weaver, Rudolph; Fulton, Guy C. and William A. Edwards. Prominent architectural styles found in Alachua Country are Bungalow/Craftsman, Late Victorian and Queen Anne.

City of Alachua Downtown Historic District (added 2000 - - #00000787)
Also known as AL3780
Roughly bounded by NW 150th Ave., NW 145th Terrace, NW 143rd Place and NW 138th Terrace , Alachua
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Colonial Revival, Queen Anne
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Community Planning And Development
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Religion, Social
Historic Sub-function:
Clubhouse, Financial Institution, Religious Structure, Restaurant, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Religion, Social
Current Sub-function:
Clubhouse, Financial Institution, Religious Structure, Restaurant, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store
Dudley Farm (added 2002 - - #02001081)
Also known as FMSF no. 8AL2328, Dudley Farm State Historic Site
18730 W. Newberry Rd. , Newberry
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Dudley, P.B.H.
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Agriculture
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Processing, Storage
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Museum
High Springs Historic District (added 1991 - - #91001540)
Also known as 8AL 2883
Roughly bounded by NW. 14th St., NW. 6th Ave., SE. 7th St. and SW. 5th Ave. , High Springs
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed, Bungalow/Craftsman
Area of Significance:
Transportation, Exploration/Settlement, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private, Local
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Religious Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Religion
Current Sub-function:
Religious Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store
Melrose Historic District (added 1990 - - #89002305)
Roughly bounded by Seminole Ridge Rd., Grove St., South St., Quail St., and Melrose Bay , Melrose
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Multiple
Architectural Style:
Other, Greek Revival, Late Victorian
Area of Significance:
Exploration/Settlement, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling, Specialty Store
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling, Specialty Store
Micanopy Historic District (added 1983 - - #83003512)
Also known as 8-A358;8-360
Roughly Cholokka Blvd. from US 441 to Ocala St. then Smith St. W to Okehumkee St. , Micanopy
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Historic Significance:
Information Potential, Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Multiple
Architectural Style:
Late Victorian, Mixed (More Than 2 Styles From Different Periods)
Area of Significance:
Exploration/Settlement, Politics/Government, Architecture, Historic - Aboriginal, Commerce, Military, Agriculture
Cultural Affiliation:
Timucuan, Seminole
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799, 1700-1749
Owner:
Private, Local
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Funerary
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields, Business, Cemetery, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Business, Park, Single Dwelling
Newberry Historic District (added 1987 - - #87002150)
Roughly bounded by NW Second Ave., NW Second St., Lucile St., & NW Ninth St. , Newberry
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Queen Anne, Classical Revival, Bungalow/Craftsman
Area of Significance:
Exploration/Settlement, Architecture, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private, Local
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Business, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Business, Single Dwelling
Newnansville Town Site (added 1974 - - #74000608)
Also known as Fort Gilleland;Dell's;Alachua
Address Restricted , Alachua
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Historic Significance:
Information Potential, Event, Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Other
Historic Person:
Dell,James,et al.
Significant Year:
1890, 1824
Area of Significance:
Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Social History, Agriculture, Politics/Government, Military
Cultural Affiliation:
American,Rural
Period of Significance:
1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Village Site
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Vacant/Not In Use
Northeast Gainesville Residential District (added 1980 - - #80000942)
Roughly bounded by 1st, and 9th Sts., 10th and E. University Aves. , Gainesville
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late Victorian
Area of Significance:
Exploration/Settlement, Architecture, Community Planning And Development, Landscape Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic, Education, Landscape
Historic Sub-function:
Hotel, Park, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Landscape, Religion
Current Sub-function:
Hotel, Multiple Dwelling, Park, Single Dwelling
Pleasant Street Historic District (added 1989 - - #89000323)
Also known as N.W. 5th Avenue Historic District
Roughly bounded by NW. 8th Ave., NW. 1st St., NW. 2nd Ave., and NW. 6th St. , Gainesville
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Queen Anne, Bungalow/Craftsman
Area of Significance:
Ethnic Heritage, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private, Local
Historic Function:
Domestic, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Religious Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic, Religion
Current Sub-function:
Religious Structure, Single Dwelling
Southeast Gainesville Residential District (added 1988 - - #87002435)
Also known as 8 AL 2317;See Also:Matheson House;McKenzie, Mary Phifer, Hou
Roughly bounded by E. University Ave., S.E. Ninth St., S.E. Fifth Ave., and Sweetwater Branch , Gainesville
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Colonial Revival, Bungalow/Craftsman, Late Victorian
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling
University of Florida Campus Historic District (added 1989 - - #89000322)
Also known as See Also:74000609;74000610;79000652;79000653;79000654;790006
Bounded by W. University Ave., US 441/SW. 13th St., Stadium Rd., and North-South Dr. , Gainesville
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Weaver, Rudolph; Fulton, Guy C., Edwards,William A.
Architectural Style:
Late Gothic Revival, Other
Area of Significance:
Education, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
College
Current Function:
Education
Current Sub-function:
College
Waldo Historic District (added 2001 - - #01000034)
Roughly bounded by NW 1st Ave., Main St., SW 5th Blvd., and SW 4th St. , Waldo
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Bungalow/Craftsman, Gothic Revival
Area of Significance:
Community Planning And Development, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private, Local
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Business, Religious Structure, School, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Religion
Current Sub-function:
Business, Religious Structure, School, Single Dwelling
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