Chaires Community Historic District

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Chaires Community Historic District
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Chaires Elementary School
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Location Chaires, Florida
Coordinates 30°26′12″N84°7′9″W / 30.43667°N 84.11917°W / 30.43667; -84.11917 Coordinates: 30°26′12″N84°7′9″W / 30.43667°N 84.11917°W / 30.43667; -84.11917
Area30 acres (120,000 m2)
Architect Alvin R. Moore (school)
Architectural style Romanesque Revival, Vernacular
NRHP reference No. 00001502
Added to NRHP13 December 2000 [1]

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.

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With the exception of a brick Romanesque Revival Chaires Elementary School, the buildings in the district are of wooden vernacular construction. [2] The school, built in 1929, was designed by Tallahassee architect Alvin R. Moore. [3] Moore was also the architect of the Chipley City Hall, built in 1928.

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References

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