Ocala in Marion County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)

The Marion Block

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, December 23, 2021

1. The Marion Block Marker

Historic Commercial Structures and the Downtown Districts
Ocala website entry
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Inscription.
This building was built in 1885, and contains Ocala’s first elevator. Originally there was a drug store on the first floor, offices on the second floor, and an Opera House on the top floor with seating for 900 people.

Erected by Historic Ocala Preservation Society, Inc.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Entertainment • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1885.

Location. 29° 11.168′ N, 82° 8.168′ W. Marker is in Ocala, Florida, in Marion County. Marker is at the intersection of Southeast 1st Avenue and Southeast Broadway Street, on the left when traveling north on Southeast 1st Avenue. Marker is mounted at eye-level near the northeast corner of the subject building, facing Southeast 1st Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 24 Southeast 1st Avenue, Ocala FL 34471, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The Gary Block Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Ocala Demands (within shouting distance of this marker); Gazebo (within shouting distance of this marker); The Old Courthouse Square (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); First National Bank (about 300 feet

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away); Marion Theatre (about 300 feet away); Masonic Hall Building (about 300 feet away); Ocala Fire Department (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ocala.

Regarding The Marion Block. Contributing property, Ocala Historic Commercial District, National Register of Historic Places #99000656.

Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. Historic Ocala Preservation Society Downtown Mobile Device Tour

Also see . . . Marion Block Building, Ocala, FL. UNF website entry:
(2009 photograph) (Submitted on January 5, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

The Marion Block Building Marker<br>(<i>additional marker at this location</i>) image. Click for more information.

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, December 23, 2021

2. The Marion Block Building Marker
(additional marker at this location)

Ocala Historic District:
Ocala website entry:
Erected in 1885 following a Thanksgiving Day fire that destroyed the downtown business district. It originally housed the county’s first Opera House and its first mechanical Elevator. Renovated by William B. Scheel & Louis Saig in 1995.
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The Marion Block Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, December 23, 2021

3. The Marion Block Marker

(marker is visible just left of the northeast corner entrance)

The Marion Block (<i>northeast corner</i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, December 23, 2021

4. The Marion Block (northeast corner)

(original drug store mosaic tile entryway)

The Marion Block (<i>northeast elevation</i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, December 23, 2021

5. The Marion Block (northeast elevation)

The Marion Block (<i>north façade windows</i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, December 23, 2021

6. The Marion Block (north façade windows)

The Marion Block (<i>north façade</i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, December 23, 2021

7. The Marion Block (north façade)

Credits. This page was last revised on July 9, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 5, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 393 times since then and 77 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. submitted on January 5, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.