Monticello Historic District - Monticello, FL
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N 30° 32.698 W 083° 52.206
17R E 224654 N 3382681
The Monticello Historic District in Monticello, Florida, was designated on August 19, 1977. The posted coordinates are for the Jefferson County Courthouse, a contributing building in the historic district.
Waymark Code: WMBW2A
Location: Florida, United States
Date Posted: 06/25/2011
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member silverquill
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"MONTICELLO HISTORIC DISTRICT 1828-c. 1900. 42 19th-century buildings within 27 blocks. Predominant styles are Frame Vernacular, Victorian, and Classical Revival. Notable structures: Perkins Opera House (Romanesque) and Mays House (Greek Revival). With rare exception, the buildings within the district are 19th century and reflect the typical architectural development of a North Florida town of the period. N.R. 1977."

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"The district includes an irregular area along Madison, Jefferson, Dogwood, and Washington Streets and contains 41 historic buildings."

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Street address:
1 Courthouse Circle
Monticello, FL USA
32344


County / Borough / Parish: Jefferson County

Year listed: 1977

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

Periods of significance: 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849

Historic function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Recreation And Culture

Current function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Recreation And Culture

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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