Hastings Community Center

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Hastings Community Center
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Location Hastings, Florida
Coordinates 29°43′6″N81°30′31″W / 29.71833°N 81.50861°W / 29.71833; -81.50861
Built1937
Demolished2019
NRHP reference No. 07000057 [1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPFebruary 21, 2007 [1]
Removed from NRHPAugust 22, 2023 [2]

The Hastings Community Center was a historic building in Hastings, Florida, United States. It was located at 401 N. Main Street. It was built in 1937 with a combination of local government and Works Progress Administration funding. The building included an auditorium and meeting halls and its uses included government offices, a library and fire department. Many civic and social groups including the American Legion and American Red Cross used the building for meetings and other events. On February 21, 2007, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. [1] [3]

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State of Disrepair

When the town of Hastings was dissolved in 2018, any and all decisions were made by the St. Johns County Commission. St. Johns County building inspectors determined the structure was in very poor condition, and was potentially unsafe. The structure was in a bad state of disrepair as it was vacant and deteriorating. It was devoid of most of its windows, and was suffering from severe roof failure. St. Johns County officials cited the building's dilapidated condition and the cost to preserve it (estimated in the millions of dollars) as the reasons to order its demolition. [4]

Demolition

On January 28, 2019, St. Johns County, Florida issued Demolition Permit number 11900992. The Hastings Community Center was demolished in 2019 by the Peter Jerome Burkhalter contractor firm from Jacksonville.

Delisting from the National Register of Historic Places

In October 2022, a petition to delist the Hastings Community Center from the National Register of Historic Places was sent to the Florida Department of Historic Resources.


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References

  1. 1 2 3 Weekly List Of Actions Taken On Properties: 2/20/07 through 2/23/07
  2. Weekly List Of Actions Taken On Properties: 8/18/2023 through 8/24/2023
  3. George Lansing Taylor Collection, Hastings Community Center. University of North Florida. https://digitalcommons.unf.edu/historical_architecture_main/593/
  4. Gardner, Sheldon. Hastings Community Center to be demolished. St. Augustine Record, October 30, 2018.