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Historic district in Florida, United States

United States historic place
Chaires Community Historic District
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district
Chaires Elementary School
Chaires Community Historic District is located in FloridaChaires Community Historic DistrictShow map of FloridaChaires Community Historic District is located in the United StatesChaires Community Historic DistrictShow map of the United States
LocationChaires, Florida
Coordinates30°26′12″N 84°7′9″W / 30.43667°N 84.11917°W / 30.43667; -84.11917
Area30 acres (120,000 m)
ArchitectAlvin R. Moore (school)
Architectural styleRomanesque Revival, Vernacular
NRHP reference No.00001502
Added to NRHP13 December 2000

The Chaires Community Historic District is a U.S. historic district (designated as such on December 13, 2000) located in Chaires, Florida. The district runs roughly along Chaires Cross Road, Road to the Lake, and Hancock Street. It contains 15 historic buildings.

With the exception of a brick Romanesque Revival Chaires Elementary School, the buildings in the district are of wooden vernacular construction. The school, built in 1929, was designed by Tallahassee architect Alvin R. Moore. Moore was also the architect of the Chipley City Hall, built in 1928.

References

  1. "National Register Information System – Chaires Community Historic District (#00001502)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Palmer, Marcella; Jones, Robert O. (December 13, 2000). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: or Registration:". National Park Service with 10 photos.
  3. "Manufacturers' Record". May 16, 1929. p. 87.

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