Photos of Ocala Marion County Historical Buildings

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Here are interesting photos, information and history of some of the historic buildings and areas in the Ocala Marion County Florida area.

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Dunnellon Boomtown Historic DistrictDunnellon. "Boomtown" Historic District.1887-1920. 105 buildings, 70 of historical interest. Frame Vernacular and Bungalow predominate. A small, mainly residential district whose period of significance was when the town was the center of hard-rock phosphate mining. Public and Private. N.R. 1988.
 

Historic James Riley Josselyn House in East Lake WeirEast Lake Weir. James Riley Josselyn House.  13845 Alt. U.S. 27. c. 1895. Frame Vernacular, Colonial Revival elements. 2 and a half stories. Original owner was one of Marion County's most successful citrus growers. Josselyn came from Massachusetts. Most citrus growers of the area came from the North. Private. N.R. 1993.
 

Historic Lake Weir Yacht Club in East Lake Weir East Lake Weir. Lake Weir Yacht Club. New York Ave. 1913. Frame Vernacular. 1 story. Center of recreation for early settlers in the area, many of whom were citrus grove owners. Area also attracted many visitors from the North in the winter. Club still operates. Private. N.R. 1993.
 

Historic McIntosh Historic District, McIntosh FloridaMcIntosh. McIntosh Historic District. 1885-1930. 38 blocks in area. Predominant structures are 2-story Frame and Masonry Vernacular buildings, many with Victorian, Gothic, and Queen Anne stylistic influences. A number of bungalows built in early 20th century. Town developed as a citrus and vegetable center following the completion of the Florida Southern Railroad to it. N.R. 1983.
 

Historic Coca-Cola Bottling Plant in Ocala FloridaOcala. Coca-Cola Bottling Plant. 939 N. Magnolia Ave. 1939. Mediterranean Revival. Courtney Stewart, architect. 2 stories, masonry, stuccoed, corner 3-story entrance tower, tile roof. Private. N.R. 1979.
 

Historic Marion Hotel in Downtown Ocala FloridaOcala. Marion Hotel. 108 N. Magnolia Ave. 1927. Mediterranean Revival. Peebles and Ferguson, architects. 7 stories, with flanking 2-story wings, masonry, stuccoed, red tile roof. One of the last remaining Mediterranean Revival buildings of the 1920s within the county. Private. N.R. 1980.
 

Historic Mount Zion A.M.E. Church in Downtown OcalaOcala. Mount Zion A.M.E. Church. 623 S. Magnolia Ave. 1891. Masonry Vernacular. Levi Alexander, Sr., architect. 1 story, brick, with a 2-story pyramidal roofed tower. Important center for social and civic functions of the black community. The only surviving brick 19th-century religious structure in Ocala. Private. N.R. 1979.
 

Ocala Historic District, near Downtown OcalaOcala. Ocala Historic District. 1880-1930. Total area of 173 acres. Various Revival styles, Frame Vernacular, and bungalows. Notable structure is the Dunn Residence, 416 SE Fort King Ave., ornate Queen Anne. The district was associated with many of the most prominent residents of Ocala during its formative period. N.R. 1984.