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

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