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

Citrus County Florida has 10 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of National significance and 1 place of Statewide significance. Significant places include Crystal River Indian Mounds, Yulee Sugar Mill Ruins and Etna Turpentine Camp Archeological Site, Citrus County Courthouse, Old and Crystal River Old City Hall.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Santa Rosa--Swift Creek, Safety Harbor, Weeden Island and Deptford dating back to 499 BC.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Citrus County places including Stillman-Allen & Co., Works Progress Administration, George Higgins, Works Project Administration, Read--Parker Construction, Willis R. Biggers, Wilber B. Talley and Henry L. Taylor. Prominent architectural styles found in Citrus Country are Mission/Spanish Revival, Bungalow/Craftsman and Classical Revival.

Citrus County Courthouse, Old (added 1992 - - #92000340)

Also known as 8 Ci 161

1 Courthouse Sq. , Inverness

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Read--Parker Construction, Biggers,Willis R.

Architectural Style:

Other, Mission/Spanish Revival, Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Courthouse

Current Function:

Government, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Courthouse, Government Office, Museum

More Information:

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Crystal River Indian Mounds (added 1970 - - #70000178)

Also known as Crystal River Historic Memorial;Crystal River Site

2 mi. NW of Crystal River on U.S. 19-98 , Crystal River

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Santa Rosa--Swift Creek, Safety Harbor, Weeden Island

Period of Significance:

499-0 BC, 499-0 AD, 1499-1000 AD, 1000-500 AD

Owner:

Private, State

Historic Function:

Funerary, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Ceremonial Site, Graves/Burials

Current Function:

Landscape, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Outdoor Recreation, Park

More Information:

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Crystal River Old City Hall (added 1998 - - #98000588)

Also known as Coastal Heritage Museum;CII045

532 N. Citrus Ave. , Crystal River

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Works Progress Administration

Architectural Style:

Mission/Spanish Revival

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

City Hall, Correctional Facility, Fire Station

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum

More Information:

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Etna Turpentine Camp Archeological Site (added 2009 - - #09001055)

Also known as 8CI795

Address Restricted , Inverness

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Industry

Cultural Affiliation:

American Period 1821--

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Agriculture/Subsistence, Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Extractive Facility, Manufacturing Facility, Processing, Processing Site, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Forest

Floral City Historic District (added 1993 - - #93001357)

Also known as 8CI788

Roughly, Orange Ave. from S. Old Floral City Rd. to S. Annie Terr. and S. Aroostook Way from Orange to Lake Tsala Apopka, Floral City

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development, Exploration/Settlement

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private, Local

Historic Function:

Domestic, Religion, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Hotel, Meeting Hall, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Religion, Social

Current Sub-function:

Meeting Hall, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

Fort Cooper (added 1972 - - #72000304)

Address Restricted , Inverness

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential, Event

Area of Significance:

Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Military

Cultural Affiliation:

American

Period of Significance:

1825-1849

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Defense

Historic Sub-function:

Battle Site, Fortification

Current Function:

Landscape, Work In Progress

Current Sub-function:

Underwater

Hernando Elementary School, Old (added 2001 - - #00001129)

Also known as Lakeview School, CI1048

2435 N. Florida Ave. , Hernando

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Taylor, Henry L., Works Project Administration

Architectural Style:

Colonial Revival

Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

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Mullet Key (added 1986 - - #86001409)

Address Restricted , Crystal River

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Safety Harbor, Deptford

Period of Significance:

499-0 BC, 499-0 AD, 1499-1000 AD, 1000-500 AD

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Camp

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Underwater

The Masonic Temple of Citrus, Lodge #18, F. and A.M. (added 2010 - - #10000387)

Also known as The Masonic Temple of Citrus, Lodge #18, F. and A.M.

111 W Main St , Inverness

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Talley, Wilber B.

Architectural Style:

Early Commercial

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Department Store, Meeting Hall

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Department Store

More Information:

archives document

Yulee Sugar Mill Ruins (added 1970 - - #70000179)

FL 490 W of U.S. 19 , Homosassa

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Agriculture, Military, Industry, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility, Processing

Current Function:

Landscape, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum, Park