Florida - Okaloosa County
Okaloosa County Florida has 9 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 4 places of National significance and 4 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Fort Walton Mound, McKinley Climatic Laboratory, World War II JB--2 Launch Site, World War II JB--2 Mobile Launch Site and Camp Pinchot Historic District.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Deptford, Santa Rosa-Swift Creek and Fort Walton dating back to 0.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Okaloosa County places including U.S. Army Air Corps/Corp of Engineer, Yonge & Hart, Walker D. Willis, US Army Air Corps and E.B. Goodrich. Prominent architectural styles found in Okaloosa Country are Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements, Bungalow/Craftsman and Classical Revival.

Camp Pinchot Historic District (added 1998 - - #98001255)
Eglin Air Force Base, roughly E bank Garnier's Bayou, approx. 0.5 mi. N of Fort Walton Beach , Fort Walton Beach
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Military, Conservation
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
More Information:
Crestview Commercial Historic District (added 2006 - - #06000620)
Roughly bounded by Industrial Dr., N. Ferdon Blvd., N. Wilson St., and James Lee Blvd. , Crestview
Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Community Planning And Development, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Local, Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Government, Health Care, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Recreation And Culture, Social
Historic Sub-function:
Business, Department Store, Financial Institution, Meeting Hall, Restaurant, Specialty Store, Theater
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Recreation And Culture, Religion
Current Sub-function:
Business, Department Store, Financial Institution, Professional, Restaurant, Specialty Store, Theater
More Information:
Eglin Field Historic District (added 1998 - - #98001254)
Eglin Air Force Base, roughly bounded by Barranca, Choctawhatchee, Fourth, and "F" Aves. , Fort Walton Beach
Ebyabe, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Yonge & Hart, US Army Air Corps
Architectural Style:
Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements, Other
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Military, Engineering
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Defense
Historic Sub-function:
Air Facility
Current Function:
Defense
Current Sub-function:
Air Facility
More Information:
Fort Walton Mound (added 1966 - - #66000268)
Address Restricted , Fort Walton Beach
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Historic Significance:
Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Prehistoric
Cultural Affiliation:
Deptford, Santa Rosa-Swift Creek, Fort Walton
Period of Significance:
499-0 AD, 1749-1500 AD, 1499-1000 AD, 1000-500 AD
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Domestic, Funerary
Historic Sub-function:
Graves/Burials, Village Site
Current Function:
Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Park
Gulfview Hotel Historic District (added 1992 - - #92001402)
Also known as Gulfview Hotel;8Ok652
12 Miracle Strip Pkway, SE. , Fort Walton Beach
Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Goodrich,E.B.
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Social History, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Hotel, Restaurant, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Restaurant, Single Dwelling
More Information:
McKinley Climatic Laboratory (added 1997 - - #97001145)
Also known as Climatic Hangar
Building 440, Eglin Air Force Base , Fort Walton Beach
KudzuVine, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
U.S. Army Air Corps/Corp of Engineer
Architectural Style:
Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements, Other
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Military, Science, Engineering
Period of Significance:
1975-2000, 1950-1974, 1925-1949
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Defense, Education
Historic Sub-function:
Air Facility, Educational Related Housing
Current Function:
Defense, Education
Current Sub-function:
Air Facility, Educational Related Housing
More Information:
Valparaiso Inn (added 1981 - - #78000954)
331 Bayshore Dr. , Valparaiso
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Willis,Walker D.
Architectural Style:
Other, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Commerce, Military
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Hotel
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
World War II JB--2 Launch Site (added 1996 - - #96000395)
Also known as 8OK246
Address Restricted , Fort Walton Beach
Bwmoll3, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Military
Cultural Affiliation:
Us Military
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Defense
Historic Sub-function:
Air Facility
Current Function:
Defense, Other
World War II JB--2 Mobile Launch Site (added 1996 - - #96000394)
Also known as 8OK248
Address Restricted , Fort Walton Beach
Bwmoll3, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Military
Cultural Affiliation:
U.S. Military
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Defense
Historic Sub-function:
Air Facility
Current Function:
Defense, Other
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