Downtown Douglas Historic District


  • Vicinity: Roughly bounded by Jackson St, Pearl Ave, Cherry St and the Georgia--Florida RR tracks
  • Travel Genus: Sight
  • Sight Category: Historic District


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Timeline

Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
William J J Chase Architect
1854/00/00
1895/00/00
1910/00/00

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Particulars for Downtown Douglas Historic District:
Area of Significance Architecture
Criteria Architecture-Engineering
Area of Significance Commerce
Area of Significance Community Planning and Development
Historic Use Courthouse
Sight Category Historic District
Criteria Historic Event
Architectural Style Italianate
Architectural Style Neoclassical
Area of Significance Politics-government
Historic Use Post Office
Owner Private
Architectural Style Queen Anne
Historic Use Retail shop
Historic Use Road-related
Historic Use Specialty Store
Area of Significance Theatre
Area of Significance Transportation



US National Registry of Historic Places Data »

Accurate at time of registration: 9th September 1993

PLACE DETAILS
Registry Name: Downtown Douglas Historic District
Registry Address: Roughly bounded by Jackson St., Pearl Ave., Cherry St. and the Georgia--Florida RR tracks
Registry Number: 93000941
Resource Type: District
Owner: Local, Private
Architect: Chase, William J.J.
Architectural Style: Italianate, Queen anne, Classical revival
Area in Acres: 30
Contributing Buildings: 59
Non-Contributing Buildings: 14
Contributing Structures: 2
Contributing Objects: 1
Other Certification: Date received-pending nomination
Certification: Listed in the National Register
CULTURAL DETAILS
Level of Significance: Local
Area of Significance: Community Planning and Development, Politics-government, Architecture, Commerce, Transportation
Applicable Criteria: Architecture-Engineering, Event
Period of Significance: 1875-1899, 1900-1924, 1925-1949, 1850-1874
Significant Year: 1854, 1895, 1910
Historic Function: Recreation and Culture, Commerce, Trade, Government, Transportation
Historic Sub-Function: Road-related, Theater, Post office, Courthouse, Specialty store, Department store
Current Function: Recreation and Culture, Funerary, Transportation, Government, Commerce, Trade
Current Sub-Function: Courthouse Theater Mortuary Rail-related Specialty store

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