Dade City in Pasco County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)

Church Street Historic District

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1. Church Street Historic District Marker

Inscription.
Church Steet, so named because of its churches, developed as a residential area in the 1880's as Dade City grew from an isolated frontier settlement to a railroad town and county seat. Of the several churches built along the street in 1890, First Presbyterian retains its original style. At the southwest corner of Church and College (now 14th St.) Central Florida Normal College shared buildings with Pasco High School, then the only public high school in the county. In 1983, Church Avenue from Eighth Street to Fort King Road was registered as an historic district because of its many examples of turn-of-the-century architecture.

Erected 1983 by Pasco Board of County Commissioners • Historical Preservation Committee.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Churches & Religion • Education • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1890.

Location. 28° 21.797′ N, 82° 11.829′ W. Marker is in Dade City, Florida, in Pasco County. Marker is on Church Avenue east of 15th Street, on the right when traveling east. Marker is near First Presbyterian Church. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 37412 Church Ave, Dade City FL 33525, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker

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. Price Park (approx. 0.3 miles away); St. Mary's Episcopal Church (approx. 0.3 miles away); Dade City Grammar School (approx. 0.4 miles away); Pasco County (approx. half a mile away); Pasco County Courthouse (approx. half a mile away); Pasco County World War II Memorial (approx. half a mile away); Site of Old Fort Dade (approx. 0.6 miles away); Mount Zion African Methodist Episcopal Church (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Dade City.

Regarding Church Street Historic District. Excerpt from the National Register of Historic Places nomination:

This portion of Church Street has always been a prominent residential area which first developed in the late 1880s as Dade City grew from an isolated frontier settlement to a railroad town and county seat. Two railroad lines were built through Dade City in 1885 and 1886, the second one passed along the eastern edge of the survey area. Due to its prominent location adjacent to the railroad and only a few blocks southwest of the courthouse square, Church Street became a fashionable residential district during the early development years of Dade City. In addition to the residences and churches, this portion of Church Street was also home to a grammar school, high school and the Central
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2. Church Street Historic District Marker
Florida Normal College which shared buildings on a large lot at Church Street and College Street (today's 14th Street). …

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3. Church Street Historic District

National Register of Historic Places Digital Archive on NPGallery website entry
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4. First Presbyterian Church

The third church on the street, it was built in 1894.

Credits. This page was last revised on December 9, 2021. It was originally submitted on December 8, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 446 times since then and 208 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 8, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. 3. submitted on December 9, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 4. submitted on December 8, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.