Southeast Gainesville Residential District, Historic residential district in Gainesville, Florida.
Southeast Gainesville Residential District is a historic neighborhood in Gainesville, Florida, spreading across a large area with about 90 residential buildings of various architectural styles. The houses sit mainly along East University Avenue and Southeast Ninth Street and mostly date from the post-World War II period.
The neighborhood developed after World War II as a residential area for growing communities in Gainesville. It received recognition on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988, acknowledging its importance to Florida's architectural history.
The neighborhood reflects how people chose to build and arrange their homes during the mid-20th century in Florida. Walking through, you notice how the houses and their spacing show the values and needs of families living here after World War II.
You can walk through the streets to observe the houses and their architectural details up close. Keep in mind this is a residential neighborhood where people live, so explore respectfully and avoid disturbing residents.
The neighborhood preserves its original street layout and building patterns from the post-war period largely intact. This consistency in spatial structure makes it a rare example of how cities expanded during that time.
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