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

Nassau County Florida has 15 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 3 places of National significance and 4 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Fairbanks House, Fort Clinch, Original Town of Fernandina Historic Site, Amelia Island Lighthouse and Fernandina Beach Historic District.

The famous person John Denham Palmer is associated with one of more of the Nassau County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Nassau County places including R.V. Schuyler, Winslow Lewis, Robert V. Schuyler, Barber,George W., et al., Frank Wayne Sr. Johnson, John R. Mann, Roy A. Benjamin, Barber,George, & Asso., C.W. Schuyler and Henry Mann. Prominent architectural styles found in Nassau Country are Colonial Revival, Late Victorian and Italianate.

Amelia Island Lighthouse (added 2003 - - #03000004)

Also known as FMSF# 8NA134

215 1/2 Lighthouse Circle , Fernandina Beach

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Lewis, Winslow

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Military, Maritime History, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Water-Related

Current Function:

Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Water-Related

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American Beach Historic District (added 2002 - - #01001532)

Roughly bounded by Gregg, Lewis, Leonard, Main and James Sts., and Ocean Blvd. , American Beach

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Black, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Outdoor Recreation, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Business, Outdoor Recreation, Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Bailey House (added 1973 - - #73000591)

7th and Ash Sts. , Fernandina Beach

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Barber,George, & Asso.

Architectural Style:

Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Ervin's Rest (added 1998 - - #98000376)

Also known as Ervin, Louis Dargan, House;8NA795

5448 Gregg St. , American Beach

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Black

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Fairbanks House (added 1973 - - #73000592)

Also known as Fairbanks, Maj. George R., House

227 S. 7th St. , Fernandina Beach

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Schuyler,R.V.

Architectural Style:

Italianate

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Fernandina Beach Historic District (added 1973 - - #73000593)

Also known as See Also: Tabby House;Bailey House;Fairbanks House

Roughly bounded by N. 9th St., Broome, Ash, S. 5th St., Date, and S. 8th St. , Fernandina Beach

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Barber,George W., et al., Schuyler,Robert V.

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne, Italianate

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Transportation, Exploration/Settlement, Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

More Information:

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Fernandina Beach Historic District (Boundary Increase) (added 1987 - - #87000195)

Also known as Fernandina Beach Historic District;See Also:Merrick--Simmons

Roughly bounded by Sixth, Broome, N. Third, & Escambia Sts.; Seventh & Date Sts., and Ash , Fernandina Beach

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture, Commerce, Transportation

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Fort Clinch (added 1972 - - #72000343)

3 mi. N of Fernandina Beach on FL AIA , Fernandina Beach

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other, No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Military

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Defense

Historic Sub-function:

Fortification, Military Facility

Current Function:

Landscape, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum, Park

More Information:

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Hippard House (added 2001 - - #01001087)

5406 Ervin St. , American Beach

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Johnson, Frank Wayne Sr.

Architectural Style:

Colonial Revival

Area of Significance:

Black, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Merrick-Simmons House (added 1983 - - #83001431)

Also known as Simmons House

102 S. 10th St. , Fernandina Beach

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival

Historic Person:

Multiple

Significant Year:

1861

Area of Significance:

Education, Architecture, Transportation, Commerce, Social History

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling

More Information:

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Mount Olive Missionary Baptist Church (added 1998 - - #98001099)

FL 107 , Nassauville

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Black

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Social

Current Sub-function:

Meeting Hall

More Information:

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Nassau County Jail (added 2009 - - #09000927)

Also known as FMSF# NA287

233 S. 3rd. St. , Fernandina Beach

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

et al., Benjamin, Roy A.

Architectural Style:

Moderne

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Social History, Politics/Government

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Correctional Facility

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum

More Information:

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Original Town of Fernandina Historic Site (added 1990 - - #86003685)

Also known as Old Town

Roughly bounded by Towngate St., City Cemetery, Nassau, Marine, and Ladies Sts. , Fernandina Beach

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential, Architecture/Engineering, Event

Area of Significance:

Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Exploration/Settlement, Community Planning And Development

Cultural Affiliation:

Spanish Colonial, English Colonial, Spanish Colonial

Period of Significance:

1800-1824

Owner:

State, Private, Local

Historic Function:

Defense, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Fortification, Village Site

Current Function:

Domestic

More Information:

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Palmer, John Denham, House (added 1986 - - #86001453)

Also known as Oxley-Heard Funeral Home

1305 Atlantic Ave. , Fernandina Beach

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Mann,Henry, Mann,John R.

Architectural Style:

Colonial Revival

Historic Person:

Palmer,John Denham

Significant Year:

1891

Area of Significance:

Social History, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Business, Multiple Dwelling

More Information:

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Tabby House (added 1973 - - #73000594)

Also known as Lewis, C.W., House

7th and Ash Sts. , Fernandina Beach

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Schuyler,C.W.

Architectural Style:

Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling