High Springs Historic District - High Springs, FL
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N 29° 49.629 W 082° 35.818
17R E 345699 N 3300702
The High Springs Historic District is located in the quaint little town of High Springs (population of about 5,000) and was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in 1991.
Waymark Code: WMBZJ9
Location: Florida, United States
Date Posted: 07/08/2011
Published By:Groundspeak Charter Member BruceS
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"HIGH SPRINGS HISTORIC DISTRICT 1885-1940. 266 buildings, 218 of historical interest. Mainly Frame Vernacular residences. A few Victorian and Revival-style homes, including Queen Anne and Gothic. Several residential neighborhoods and a small central business district. The development of the district coincides with the period when the town was an important railroad center. Public and Private. N.R. 1991."

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"The High Springs Historic District is a U.S. historic district (designated as such on October 31, 1991) located in High Springs, Florida. It encompasses approximately 750 acres (3.0 km2), bounded by Northwest 14th Street, Northwest 6th Avenue, Southeast 7th Street and Southwest 5th Avenue. It contains 218 historic buildings."

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Street address:
Roughly bounded by NW. 14th St., NW. 6th Ave., SE. 7th St. and SW. 5th Ave.
High Springs, FL USA
32643


County / Borough / Parish: Alachua County

Year listed: 1991

Historic (Areas of) Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering

Periods of significance: 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Historic function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Religion

Current function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Religion

Privately owned?: yes

Primary Web Site: [Web Link]

Secondary Website 1: [Web Link]

Season start / Season finish: Not listed

Hours of operation: Not listed

Secondary Website 2: Not listed

National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

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