National Register of Historic Places

Island Hotel

Cedar Key, Levy County, Florida
Listed
November 23, 1984
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
84000252

About this property

The Island Hotel (also known as Parsons and Hale's General Store) is a historic building in Cedar Key, Florida, located at 224 2nd Street. On November 23, 1984, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. The building was erected between 1859 and 1861 by Major John Parsons and Francis E. Hale for use as a general store. It has tabby walls that are 10 inches (250 mm) thick and oak beams that are 12 inches (300 mm) wide. The Cedar Key Post Office and customs house were also located in the building in the 1860s. The building may have housed both Union and Confederate troops at various times during the Civil War, as the town changed hands more than once. Part of the building was used as a boarding house by the end of the 1880s. The store closed in 1910. The building became a hotel in 1946.

Location

224 2nd St.
Cedar Key, Levy County, Florida
29.13730, -83.03122

Categories

COMMERCEEXPLORATION/SETTLEMENTARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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When was Island Hotel listed on the National Register?

Island Hotel was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 23, 1984.

What type of historic resource is Island Hotel?

Island Hotel is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Island Hotel?

The period of significance for Island Hotel is recorded as the industrial era.

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