Hernando in Citrus County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)

Historic Hernando School

Photographed by Tim Fillmon, November 3, 2023

1. Historic Hernando School Marker

National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form
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Inscription.
The Hernando Elementary School is a one-story masonry building erected between 1941 and 1942 through county and state cooperation with the Works Progress Administration (WPA). This red brick school is situated on land that was acquired through a U.S. government land grant awarded to Edward Croft in 1885 and succeeded several schools that were constructed of wood. The Historic Hernando School was designed by Henry L. Taylor, a notable architect who also designed the Vinoy Hotel in St. Petersburg, Florida. The structure is distinguished by its irregular shape and Colonial Revival detailing. The high level of craftsmanship and architectural integrity of the school have been retained, making it an architecturally significant building in the community of Hernando and Citrus County today. The Historic Hernando School was placed in the National Register of Historic Places on May 4, 2001, and is the oldest historic public building in Hernando, Florida.

Erected 2023 by The Fort Cooper Chapter, NSDAR.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Education. In addition,

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it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1941.

Location. 28° 53.9′ N, 82° 22.354′ W. Marker is in Hernando, Florida, in Citrus County. It is at the intersection of North Florida Avenue (U.S. 41) and East Parsons Point Road, on the right when traveling north on North Florida Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2415 North Florida Avenue, Hernando FL 34442, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on Florida’s Gulf Coast.

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 are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Church of the Nazarene Hernando/Architectural Description (about 400 feet away,

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Photographed by Tim Fillmon, November 3, 2023

2. Historic Hernando School Marker

measured in a direct line); Close to Starvation (approx. 4.3 miles away); R. O. Hicks House (approx. 4.8 miles away); The McLeod House (approx. 4.9 miles away); J. K. Kelly House (approx. 4.9 miles away); The Inverness Woman's Club (approx. 4.9 miles away); Surprise Attack (approx. 4.9 miles away); The George Carter House (approx. 4.9 miles away).

Historic Hernando School image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tim Fillmon, November 3, 2023

3. Historic Hernando School

Credits. This page was last revised on January 27, 2024. It was originally submitted on November 23, 2023, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. This page has been viewed 424 times since then and 66 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 23, 2023, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida.