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
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 • Education • Religion & Religious Structures • 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. It 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.
Regionally, this marker is on Florida’s Gulf Coast and on Tampa Bay. It is also in the American South and on the Gulf Coast. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers
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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 Florida Normal Collegewhich 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 1,116 times since then and 65 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.
