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

Osceola County Florida has 9 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Grand Army of the Republic Memorial Hall and Osceola County Courthouse, Colonial Estate, Desert Inn and First United Methodist Church.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Osceola County places including Pierce & Torrey Investment Co., F.C. Johnson, M.W. Chessman, Henry Green, E.P. Wilson, L.M. Weatherly, George A. Ledvina and S.S. Buzza. Prominent architectural styles found in Osceola Country are Late Gothic Revival, Bungalow/Craftsman and Classical Revival.

Colonial Estate (added 1994 - - #93001455)

Also known as Tucker/Ivey House

2450 Old Dixie Hwy. , Kissimmee

Ebyabe, CC BY 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Green, Henry

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Desert Inn (added 1994 - - #93001158)

Also known as Wilson's Corner;8 Os 99

5570 S. Kenansville Rd. , Yeehaw Junction

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Social History, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Restaurant

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Restaurant

More Information:

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First United Methodist Church (added 1994 - - #93001457)

215 E. Church St. , Kissimmee

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Buzza, S.S., Weatherly, L.M.

Architectural Style:

Late Gothic Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure

More Information:

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Grand Army of the Republic Memorial Hall (added 1997 - - #97000097)

Also known as G.A.R. Memorial Hall

1101 Massachusetts Ave. , St. Cloud

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Chessman, M.W.

Architectural Style:

Early Commercial

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Community Planning And Development, Social History

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Social

Historic Sub-function:

Meeting Hall

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum, Professional

More Information:

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Kissimmee Historic District (added 1994 - - #93001454)

Roughly bounded by Aultman St., Monument Ave., Penfield St. and Randolph Ave. , Kissimmee

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other, Bungalow/Craftsman, Colonial Revival

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Community Planning And Development, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private, Local

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government

Historic Sub-function:

Courthouse, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government

Current Sub-function:

Courthouse, Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Monument of States (added 2015 - - #15000862)

Kissimmee, Kissimmee

Visitor7, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Entertainment/Recreation

Period of Significance:

1925-1949 AD

Old Holy Redeemer Catholic Church (added 1994 - - #93001456)

120 N. Spoule Ave. , Kissimmee

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Ledvina, George A.

Architectural Style:

Late Gothic Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure

More Information:

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Osceola County Courthouse (added 1977 - - #77000406)

Bounded by Emmett, Bryan, Rose, and Vernon Sts. , Kissimmee

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Pierce & Torrey Investment Co., Johnson,F.C.

Architectural Style:

Romanesque

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Correctional Facility, Courthouse

Current Function:

Government

Current Sub-function:

Correctional Facility, Courthouse

More Information:

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Saint Cloud Depot (added 2018 - - #100002728)

915 New York Avenue, Saint Cloud

Ebyabe, CC BY 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Social History, Transportation

Period of Significance:

1918-1968 AD