National Register of Historic Places

Townsend, James W., House

Orange Springs, Marion County, Florida
Listed
October 16, 1988
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
88001849

About this property

The James W. Townsend House (also known as the Orange Springs Inn) is a historic home in Orange Springs, Florida. It is located at Main and Spring Streets on the previously owned property of John William Pearson. On October 17, 1988, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. The John W. Townsend House (Orange Springs Inn) in the town of Orange Springs, Florida is significant under criterion B for its association with James Walter Townsend (1864-1944), who was instrumental in developing the turpentine industry in Central Florida during the latter part of the nineteenth century and further contributed to the commercial and economic life of the region through his activities in banking, ranching, and farming. Also, the wood-frame vernacular house is locally significant under criterion C for its size and distinctive adaptation of vernacular plan types, it is also associated with a natural mineral spring that was an important tourist attraction in pre-Civil War Florida. Furthermore, the house is constructed entirely of locally milled lumber.

Location

Orange Springs, Marion County, Florida
29.50732, -81.94405

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Nearby Historic Sites

Orange Springs Methodist Episcopal Church and Cemetery
Industrial
0.3 mi
Island Grove Masonic Lodge No. 125
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6.8 mi
Interlachen Hall
Industrial
8.6 mi
First Congregational Church of Interlachen
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8.7 mi
Interlachen Academy
Industrial
9.1 mi

Nearby Battles

Battle of Payne's Landing area 1836
1836Early Republic
14.6 mi

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When was Townsend, James W., House listed on the National Register?

Townsend, James W., House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 16, 1988.

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Townsend, James W., House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Townsend, James W., House is recorded as the industrial era.

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