Fernandina Beach Historic District
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Fernandina Beach Historic District
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| Location | Fernandina Beach, Florida |
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| Coordinates | 30°40′13″N 81°27′42″W / 30.67028°N 81.46167°WCoordinates: 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) |
| NRHP reference # |
73000593 (original) 87000195 (increase) |
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| Added to NRHP | July 20, 1973 |
| Boundary increase | April 20, 1987 |
The Fernandina Beach Historic District is a U.S. historic district located in Fernandina Beach, Florida on Amelia Island. The Fernandina Beach Historic District was included on the National Register on July 20, 1973, encompassing approximately 1,500 acres (610 ha), bounded by North 9th Street, Broome, Ash, South 5th Street, Date, and South 8th Street. On April 20, 1987, the National Register listing was expanded to include an additional 970 acres (3.9 km²), bounded by Sixth, Broome, North 3rd, & Escambia Streets; Seventh & Date Streets, and Ash. Approximately 300 buildings are included in this district.
David Levy Yulee, one of the first United States senators from Florida, established the first cross-state railroad running from Fernandina Beach to Cedar Key, which opened on March 1, 1861. When Yulee established the railroad, he platted “new” Fernandina, shifting the town of Fernandina to its present location. Prior to this, Fernandina was located further north in what is now known as Old Town, or the Original Town of Fernandina Historic Site, also on the National Register of Historic Places. The railroad development, in addition to the bustling maritime industry along the Amelia River waterfront, caused “new” Fernandina to boom. Buildings in the Fernandina Beach Historic District reflect this late 19th and early 20th century development.
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 (Fernandina Beach, Florida), and the Bailey House. Residential architecture is most commonly frame vernacular style, often with Queen Anne influences. Robert Schulyer, 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.
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