National Register of Historic Places - Florida (FL), Walton County

Walton County Florida has 6 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of National significance and 3 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Chautauqua Hall of Brotherhood, GOVERNOR STONE (schooner), DeFuniak Springs Historic District, Operation Crossbow Site and Sun Bright.

The famous person Sidney Johnston Catts is associated with one of more of the Walton County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Walton County places including W.T. May, William Dryer and Perry L. Biddle. Prominent architectural styles found in Walton Country are Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements and Late Victorian.

Biddle, Perry L., House (added 1992 - - #92001049)

Also known as 8WL803

203 Scribner Ave. , DeFuniak Springs

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Biddle,Perry L.

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Chautauqua Hall of Brotherhood (added 1972 - - #72000358)

Also known as Chautauqua Auditorium;Chautauqua Auditorium and Lakeyard

Circle Dr. , DeFuniak Springs

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Education, Entertainment/Recreation

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Social

Historic Sub-function:

Meeting Hall

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

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DeFuniak Springs Historic District (added 1992 - - #92001048)

Also known as 8WL880;See Also:Chautauqua Hall of Brotherhood

Roughly bounded by Nelson and Park Aves. and 2nd and 12th Sts. , DeFuniak Springs

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

May,W.T., Dryer,William

Architectural Style:

Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements, Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Entertainment/Recreation, Exploration/Settlement, Landscape Architecture, Community Planning And Development, Social History, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private, Local

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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GOVERNOR STONE (schooner) (added 1991 - - #91002063)

Also known as Two-masted schooner GOVERNOR STONE

Baytown dock , Sandestin

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Maritime History, Commerce, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Water-Related

Current Function:

Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Water-Related

Operation Crossbow Site (added 1998 - - #98001256)

Address Restricted , Eglin Air Force Base

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Military

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Defense

Historic Sub-function:

Air Facility

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Sun Bright (added 1979 - - #79000693)

Also known as Catts,Sidney Johnston,House

606 Live Oak Ave. , DeFuniak Springs

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Person

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne

Historic Person:

Catts,Sidney Johnston

Significant Year:

1890

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling

More Information:

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