New Smyrna Beach Historic District

New Smyrna Beach Historic District is a historic neighborhood in Florida with over 300 historic buildings spread across a large area along the North Indian River. The area is bounded by Riverside Drive and Highway 1 and contains residential homes and business buildings from different periods.

The neighborhood developed between 1885 and 1935 and was officially recognized as a historic district in 1990. The building styles from this period show how the town took shape and evolved during these important growth years.

The area displays a mix of wooden homes and brick buildings that shows how coastal Florida communities grew over time. You can see today how people lived and worked here by walking through the old residential streets and former business corners.

The district is easy to explore on foot since the buildings are relatively close together and you can see much from the street. Plan to spend time walking slowly and noticing the details of the older homes and shops.

Beneath the current buildings, remains from thousands of years of human settlement have been found, including traces of the original Native Americans. These archaeological discoveries show that people lived at this location far longer than the visible buildings would suggest.