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100 South Woodland Blvd. - An 1883 wooden structure here was replaced in 1887 as a brick structure. Dr. G. W. Fisher owned one of the leading drugstores of the day. The building has undcrgone some cos- metic changes over the years, but the basic masonry vernacular style is still intact. Notice the parapets at thc top of the building and the brick ornamentation. Currently occupied by: |
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108 South Woodland Blvd. - J.F. Nahm and R.H. Nahm were the occupants of this building constructed in 1909. The brothers bought stock in the original Haynes and Nahm Compa- ny, which sold Wilys-Overland cars. When the winds shifted and Dodge edged out the former, the business became Nahm and Nahm, and sold Dodge Motor cars.
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in 1887, this was the original site of Dr. A.G. Munson's office. He lived
upstairs and kept his office down- stairs. All patients needed to do was
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112 South Woodland Blvd. - Constructed in 1887, the building was the home of the Volusia Country Record Newspaper. It features a parapet and scaled down brick pilasters on each side. This enhances the decorative brick ornamentation that is so common in masonry vernacular architecture. Currently occupied by: |
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114 South Woodland Blvd. - This building was built in 1909. It was the home of Western Auto and catered to customers who were intent on keeping those "new-fangled" cars that spooked the horses. Currently occupied by: |
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120 South Woodland Blvd. - Constructed in 1924, the first floor of this building was home to Halsey's Grocery Store. Upstairs patrons could visit the Camel Brothers Cigar Factory. This building was part of one of the largest commercial blocks constructed in DeLand during the early 1920s. The building displays Prairie-style influences, defined by an elaborate cornice, rectangular brick panels, and pilasters.
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128 South Woodland Blvd. - Constructed in 1921, Pick & Pay grocery would relieve any fears of getting a bad apple. Customers strolled through the store and picked their own produce and staples. The only caveat was that they remember to pay on the way out. The building has Prairie style influences. It has rectangular brick panels flanking the sides of the entry and a curvilin-eared roof still based on a masonry vernacular parapet. Currently occupied by: |
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138 South Woodland Blvd. - Smith Feed and Seed occupied this building when it was constructed in 1909. Farming supplies, f'eed, and seed were available for purchase. The building still maintains its masonry vernacular style and the storefront motif with the large windows and awnings that decorate the front. Also, the decorative brick provides ornamentation that might otherwise leave the building plain. Currently occupied by: |
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142 South Woodland Blvd. - This masonry vernacular structure was bui It in 1892. The original occupants are unknown. However, in the 1920s it was the home of the Masonic Lodge. The group lost the build- ing during the Depression. In the late 1930s it was home to the Florida Motor Lines Station. Currently occupied by: |
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First Community Church - at
the corner of Howry Avenue and Woodland Boulevard, began as early as 1876.
The first building was constructed in l877 with the congregation being
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215 S Woodland - Care to check in? Spend the night? Rise early and see the town? This is the former home of the DeLand Hotel. Built in 1921, the building has masonry vernacular features and Mediterranean Revival ornamentation. Smooth plaster walls, semicircular arches and a tile roof, characterize the building's style. Currently occupied by: |
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111 West Georgia Avenue - Once home to Conrad Realty Company, this building sits on a street once called Short Street. Next door were the garages for the Nahm Brothers auto dealerships. Just beyond these buildings was Gunthers Blacksmith Shop, much of which has been relocated to the Pioneer Settlement in Barberville. Currently occupied by: |
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112 West Georgia Avenue - was part of what was once called Howry's Addition. Between 1882 and 1921 this property went through a number of changes. The current building was completed in 1925. Originally it had three store fronts with tenants paying rent of $125 per month for the store fronts and $50 a month for the storage rooms in the rear. Currently occupied by: |
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