Fort White Public School Historic District
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The Fort White Public School Historic District is a U.S.
historic district
(designated as such on December 1, 1989) located in Fort White
, Florida
. The district is near the intersection of East Dorch and North Bryant Streets. It contains 3 historic buildings. The original Fort White High School was constructed during 1915 in the masonry vernacular
. The building included an Italianate
tower and an auditorium was added in 1936. Separate elementary school classrooms were completed in 1938.
United States
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historic district
Historic district (United States)
In the United States, a historic district is a group of buildings, properties, or sites that have been designated by one of several entities on different levels as historically or architecturally significant. Buildings, structures, objects and sites within a historic district are normally divided...
(designated as such on December 1, 1989) located in Fort White
Fort White, Florida
Fort White is a town in Columbia County, Florida, United States named after a military fort built in the 1830s. It is the closest town to the Ichetucknee Springs State Park. The Fort White Public School Historic District is located within the town's borders. As of 2010, the population recorded by...
, Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
. The district is near the intersection of East Dorch and North Bryant Streets. It contains 3 historic buildings. The original Fort White High School was constructed during 1915 in the masonry vernacular
Vernacular architecture
Vernacular architecture is a term used to categorize methods of construction which use locally available resources and traditions to address local needs and circumstances. Vernacular architecture tends to evolve over time to reflect the environmental, cultural and historical context in which it...
. The building included an Italianate
Italianate architecture
The Italianate style of architecture was a distinct 19th-century phase in the history of Classical architecture. In the Italianate style, the models and architectural vocabulary of 16th-century Italian Renaissance architecture, which had served as inspiration for both Palladianism and...
tower and an auditorium was added in 1936. Separate elementary school classrooms were completed in 1938.