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

Escambia County Florida (Vacant / Not In Use) has 6 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of Statewide significance. Significant places include Pensacola Hospital, Crystal Ice Company Building, James House, Louisville and Nashville Passenger Station and Express Building and Saenger Theatre.

The famous person Lillie Ann James is associated with one of more of the Escambia County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Escambia County places including A.O. Von Herbulis, Evans Bros., Louisville & Nashville Railroad Co., Steven Fulghum, Morgan & Dillon, Wills & Broughton, Emile Weil and C.H. Turner. Prominent architectural styles found in Escambia Country are Chicago, Late Gothic Revival and Mission/Spanish Revival.

Crystal Ice Company Building (added 1983 - - #83001445)

2024 N. Davis St. , Pensacola

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Fulghum,Steven

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

James House (added 2000 - - #00001501)

Also known as "Chappie" James House

1606 N. Martin Luther King Blvd. , Pensacola

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Historic Significance:

Person, Event

Historic Person:

James, Lillie Ann

Significant Year:

1901

Area of Significance:

Black, Education

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Domestic, Education

Historic Sub-function:

School, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Louisville and Nashville Passenger Station and Express Building (added 1979 - - #79000670)

Also known as L & N Passenger Terminal

239 N. Alcaniz St. , Pensacola

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Louisville & Nashville Railroad Co.

Architectural Style:

Prairie School

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Rail-Related

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Pensacola Hospital (added 1982 - - #82002373)

Also known as Old Sacred Heart Hospital

N. 12th Ave. , Pensacola

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Evans Bros., Von Herbulis,A.O.

Architectural Style:

Late Gothic Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Social History

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Health Care

Historic Sub-function:

Hospital

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Saenger Theatre (added 1976 - - #76000596)

118 S. Palafox St. , Pensacola

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Turner,C.H., Weil,Emile

Architectural Style:

Other, Mission/Spanish Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Performing Arts

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Theater

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Thiesen Building (added 1979 - - #79000672)

40 S. Palafox St. , Pensacola

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Wills & Broughton, Morgan & Dillon

Architectural Style:

Other, Chicago

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Department Store, Professional

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use