Fernandina Beach Historic District
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Fernandina Beach Historic District | |
Location | Fernandina Beach, Florida |
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Coordinates | 30°40′13″N 81°27′42″W / 30.67028°N 81.46167°W |
Area | 1,500 acres (610 ha) |
Architectural style | Victorian and Frame Vernacular (predominant styles)[2] |
NRHP reference No. | 73000593[1] (original) 87000195[1] (increase) |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | July 20, 1973[1] |
Boundary increase | April 20, 1987[2][1] |
The Fernandina Beach Historic District is a
Significant buildings within the Historic District include the Nassau County Courthouse, the Post Office, the Train Depot, Public School No. 1, St. Peter's Episcopal Church, the First Presbyterian Church, St. Michael's Catholic Church and Academy, the Waas House, the Fairbanks House, the Tabby House, and the Bailey House. Residential architecture is most commonly frame vernacular style, often with Queen Anne influences. Robert Schuyler, a well-known architect in northeast Florida, designed St. Peter's and Public School No. 1. The Post Office is credited to James Knox Taylor, Supervising Architect of the United States Department of Treasury from 1897 to 1912.
The City of Fernandina Beach recognized the importance of the Historic District in telling the story of Fernandina's heritage, and in 1975 passed a historic preservation ordinance protecting this district by establishing local boundaries. The ordinance also created design guidelines for rehabilitation and construction projects on the historic buildings, and in addition created the City's Historic District Council, who reviews the projects. In 1985 and again in 2007, the City had the Historic District professionally surveyed to inventory the historic buildings. The ordinance and City land development regulations have been updated periodically to reflect contemporary historic preservation practices and to include updated information based on the surveys. The John Denham Palmer House, Amelia Island Lighthouse, and Peck High School have also all been individually included in the local historic district boundaries.
The Historic District is home to shops, restaurants, bed and breakfasts, and residences. The Amelia Island Museum of History is directly adjacent to the District, and Fort Clinch and the beach are within a short distance east. Each year in May, the Isle of Eight Flags Shrimp Festival takes place in the Historic District, attracting thousands of visitors.
See also
- Bailey House
- Liberty Billings
- Fairbanks House
- John Denham Palmer House
- Merrick-Simmons House
- Tabby House
- Old Town
Gallery
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Hoyt House - May 2022
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Centre Street Businesses - May 2019
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Fairbanks House - May 2019
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Historic Nassau County Courthouse - May 2019
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Lesesne House - May 2019
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Merrick-Simmons House - May 2019
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St. Peter's Episcopal Church - May 2019
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Tabby House - May 2019
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Historic Fernandina Beach Train Depot
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Post Office - May 2019
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Bailey House - May 2019
References
- ^ a b c d "National Register of Historical Places - Florida (FL), Nassau County". National Register of Historic Places. July 11, 2010.
- ^ a b "Nassau County listings". Florida's History Through Its Places. Florida's Office of Cultural and Historical Programs. July 11, 2010.