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

Highlands County Florida (Historic Districts) has 4 places on the National Register of Historic Places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Highlands County places including William J. Heim. Prominent architectural styles found in Highlands Country are Classical Revival, Art Deco and Rustic.

Avon Park Historic District (added 1990 - - #90000486)

Main St. from S. Delaney Ave. to US 27 , Avon Park

Ebyabe, CC BY 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Et al., Heim,William J.

Architectural Style:

Other, Classical Revival, Art Deco

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Commerce, Transportation, Landscape Architecture, Community Planning And Development, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private, Local

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Landscape, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

City Hall, Hotel, Plaza, Rail-Related, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Landscape, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

City Hall, Hotel, Museum, Park, Specialty Store

Highlands Hammock State Park and Florida Botanical Gardens and Arboretum (added 2018 - - #100003021)

5931 Hammock Road, Sebring

MathewTownsend, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Rustic

Historic Person:

Beck, Carol

Area of Significance:

Conservation, Entertainment/Recreation, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1930-1968 AD

Seaboard Air Line Depot, Old--Sebring (added 1990 - - #90000425)

Also known as Seaboard Air Line Passenger Station;8HG53

E. Center Ave. , Sebring

Ebyabe, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Rail-Related

Current Function:

Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Rail-Related

Sebring Downtown Historic District (added 1990 - - #90000424)

Circle Dr. and Ridgewood Dr. from Mango St. to Magnolia Ave. , Sebring

Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other, Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Community Planning And Development, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Financial Institution, Organizational

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Business, Financial Institution, Organizational