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

Marion County Florida (Historic Districts) has 10 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of Statewide significance. Significant places include Fessenden Academy Historic District, Old, Dunnellon Boomtown Historic District, Kerr City Historic District, Lake Lillian Neighborhood Historic District and McIntosh Historic District.

Several famous people are associated with these Marion County historic places including Ross Allen, Bruce Mozert, W. M Davidson and Carl Ray.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Marion County places including Victor Lundy. Prominent architectural styles found in Marion Country are Bungalow/Craftsman, Queen Anne and Colonial Revival.

Dunnellon Boomtown Historic District (added 1988 - - #88002807)

Roughly bounded by McKinney Ave., Illinois St., Pennsylvania Ave., and Cedar St. , Dunnellon

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Fessenden Academy Historic District, Old (added 1994 - - #94001141)

Also known as Fessenden Elementary School

4200 NW. 90th St. , Ocala

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Black, Education

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Education

Current Sub-function:

School

Kerr City Historic District (added 1995 - - #95001150)

S of Co. Rd. 316, N of Lake Kerr , Fort McCoy

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Agriculture, Entertainment/Recreation, Community Planning And Development, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store, Storage

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store, Storage

Lake Lillian Neighborhood Historic District (added 1999 - - #99001012)

Also known as MR2700, The New England Colony at Belleview

Roughly bounded by Lillian Cir., SE Stetson Rd., SE Mimosa Rd., SE Earp Rd. and CSX RR tracks , Belleview

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Community Planning And Development, Exploration/Settlement

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private, Local

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Animal Facility, Department Store, Hotel, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Health Care, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Medical Business/Office, Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling, Storage

McIntosh Historic District (added 1983 - - #83003550)

Roughly bounded by RR Right-of-Way, 10th St., Aves. C and H , McIntosh

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Historic Significance:

Person, Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Other, Queen Anne, Gothic

Historic Person:

Multiple

Significant Year:

1930, 1885

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce, Transportation, Agriculture, Social History

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Federal, Private, Local

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Processing, Rail-Related, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum, Single Dwelling

Ocala Historic Commercial District (added 1999 - - #99000656)

Also known as MR2696

Roughly bounded by 1st St. NW, 1st Ave. SE, 2nd St. SW, and 1st Ave. SW , Ocala

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architectural Style:

Other, Moderne

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Community Planning And Development, Commerce, Entertainment/Recreation

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1825-1849

Owner:

Private, Local

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Recreation And Culture, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Civic, Meeting Hall, Museum, Outdoor Recreation, Restaurant, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Recreation And Culture, Social

Current Sub-function:

Business, Civic, Meeting Hall, Museum, Outdoor Recreation, Restaurant, Specialty Store

Ocala Historic District (added 1984 - - #84000912)

Roughly bounded by Broadway, SE 8th St., Silver Springs Pl.,SE 3rd, 13th, and Watula Aves. , Ocala

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture, Commerce, Industry, Agriculture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private, Local

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Silver Springs (added 2019 - - #100004353)

5656 East Silver Springs Blvd., Silver Springs

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Historic Significance:

Event, Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Lundy, Victor

Architectural Style:

Other - Sarasota School

Historic Person:

Allen, Ross, Allen, Ross, Davidson, W. M, Mozert, Bruce, Ray, Carl

Area of Significance:

Entertainment/Recreation, Conservation, Art, Architecture, Engineering, Black

Period of Significance:

1924-1969 AD

Tuscawilla Park Historic District (added 1988 - - #87002015)

NE Fourth St., Sanchez Ave., Second St., Tuscawilla Ave., and Watula St. , Ocala

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Bungalow/Craftsman, Colonial Revival, Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Social History, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private, Local

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling

West Ocala Historic District (added 2002 - - #02000682)

Also known as MR3199

Roughly NW 4th St., W. Silver Springs Blvd., NW 12 Ave. , Ocala

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed, Bungalow/Craftsman

Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development, Black, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private, Local

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, School, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Religion, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, School, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store