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

Wakulla County Florida has 10 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of National significance and 2 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Fort San Marcos de Apalache, St. Marks Lighthouse, Bird Hammock and Wakulla Springs Archeological and Historic District and Old Wakulla County Courthouse.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Weeden Island, Swift Creek, Mississippian, Paleoindian and American dating back to 16999 BC.

The famous person Edward Ball is associated with one of more of the Wakulla County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Wakulla County places including Winslow Lewis, Marsh & Saxelbye, Thomas McGlynn, G. W. Tully, James A. Stripling, Ed Culpepper and Guy Winthrop. Prominent architectural styles found in Wakulla Country are Other and Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals.

Bird Hammock (added 1972 - - #72000357)

Address Restricted , Wakulla Beach

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Weeden Island, Swift Creek, Mississippian

Period of Significance:

499-0 AD, 1000-500 AD

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Funerary

Historic Sub-function:

Camp, Graves/Burials

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Underwater

Bo Lynn's Grocery (added 2017 - - #100000643)

850 Port Leon Drive, Saint Marks

Kweaver1968, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Commerce

Period of Significance:

1936-1967 AD

Fort San Marcos de Apalache (added 1966 - - #66000271)

18 mi. S of Tallahassee , St. Marks

Tim Ross, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Information Potential, Event

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Military, Historic - Non-Aboriginal

Cultural Affiliation:

Spanish, English, American,Confederat

Period of Significance:

1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799, 1700-1749, 1650-1699

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Defense

Historic Sub-function:

Fortification

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Park

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Mount Beasor Primitive Baptist Church (added 2012 - - #12000866)

120 Mount Beasor Rd., Sopchoppy

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Social History

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

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Old Wakulla County Courthouse (added 1976 - - #76000607)

Church St. , Crawfordville

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

McGlynn,Thomas, Tully,G. W.

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Courthouse

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

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Sopchoppy Depot (added 2017 - - #100001738)

34 Rose Street, Sopchoppy

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1894-1946 AD

Sopchoppy High School Gymnasium, Old (added 1990 - - #90000849)

Jct. of Second Ave. and Summer St. , Sopchoppy

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Stripling,James A.

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Education, Entertainment/Recreation, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Education, Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

School, Sport Facility

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

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Sopchoppy School (added 2001 - - #01001088)

Also known as FMSF No. WA667, Sopchoppy High School

164 Yellow Jacket Ave. , Sopchoppy

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Winthrop, Guy, Culpepper, Ed

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Education, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Education

Current Sub-function:

School

More Information:

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St. Marks Lighthouse (added 1972 - - #72000356)

N side of Apalache Bay at terminus of FL 59 , St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge

File Upload Bot (Magnus Manske), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Military, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Defense

Historic Sub-function:

Coast Guard Facility

Current Function:

Defense

Current Sub-function:

Coast Guard Facility

More Information:

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Wakulla Springs Archeological and Historic District (added 1993 - - #92001760)

Also known as Edward Ball Wakulla Springs State Park;Wakulla Springs

1 Spring Dr. , Wakulla Springs

Tim Ross, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Information Potential, Person, Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Marsh & Saxelbye

Architectural Style:

Other, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals

Historic Person:

Ball,Edward

Significant Year:

1937

Area of Significance:

Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Entertainment/Recreation, Prehistoric, Historic - Aboriginal, Industry, Architecture

Cultural Affiliation:

Paleoindian, American, Weeden Island

Period of Significance:

9000-10999 BC, 7000-8999 BC, 5000-6999 BC, 3000-4999 BC, 1900-1750 AD, 1749-1500 AD, 15000-16999 BC, 1499-1000 AD, 13000-14999 BC, 11000-12999 BC, 1000-2999 BC, 1000 AD-999 BC

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Landscape, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Conservation Area, Hotel, Outdoor Recreation, Park

More Information:

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