National Register of Historic Places

Ocala Historic District

Ocala, Marion County, Florida
Listed
January 12, 1984
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
84000912

About this property

The Ocala Historic District is a U.S. Historic District (designated as such on January 12, 1984) located in Ocala, Florida. It encompasses 172 acres (0.70 km2), and is bounded by Broadway, Southeast 8th Street, Silver Springs Place, Southeast 3rd, 13th, and Watula Avenues. It contains 220 historic buildings. Development for the original residential properties had started sometime in 1880 and continued to 1930, with the most construction invoked by the Florida boom in 1910. The oldest part of the neighborhood is on the King Street, which then sprawled eastbound. Architectural style reflecting the boom includes bungalows, contrasted to the Queen Anne Revival style on the older streets including the King.

Location

Ocala, Marion County, Florida
29.18429, -82.12905

Categories

INDUSTRYCOMMERCEPOLITICS/GOVERNMENTARCHITECTUREAGRICULTURE
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Sources

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Nearby Historic Sites

Tuscawilla Park Historic District
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0.4 mi
Ocala Historic Commercial District
Listed
0.5 mi
Mount Zion A.M.E. Church
Industrial
0.5 mi
Marion Hotel
Industrial
0.5 mi
Smith, E. C., House
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0.6 mi

Questions about this property

When was Ocala Historic District listed on the National Register?

Ocala Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 12, 1984.

What type of historic resource is Ocala Historic District?

Ocala Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Ocala Historic District?

The period of significance for Ocala Historic District is recorded as the listed era.

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