American Beach Historic District
E912912
American Beach Historic District is a historically significant African American seaside community on Amelia Island in Florida, known for its role as a resort and safe haven for Black vacationers during the segregation era.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| American Beach Historic District canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
African American historic site
ⓘ
historic district ⓘ seaside community ⓘ |
| architecturalStyles |
Mid-20th-century resort architecture
ⓘ
vernacular architecture ⓘ |
| area | approximately 40 acres ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Abraham Lincoln Lewis
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Afro-American Life Insurance Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
African-American history of Florida
ⓘ
Beaches of Nassau County, Florida NERFINISHED ⓘ Historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Florida ⓘ |
| contains |
commercial buildings
ⓘ
dune system ⓘ historic beach cottages ⓘ recreational facilities ⓘ residential buildings ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| dateAddedToNRHP | September 29, 1993 ⓘ |
| developedBy |
Abraham Lincoln Lewis
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Afro-American Life Insurance Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| established | 1935 ⓘ |
| foundedAs | African American beach resort ⓘ |
| governingBody | local government of Nassau County, Florida ⓘ |
| hasHeritageValue |
African American social history
ⓘ
civil rights–era travel patterns ⓘ recreation and leisure history ⓘ |
| hasLandmark | Nana Dune NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | U.S. National Register of Historic Places NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Amelia Island
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Atlantic coast of Florida ⓘ Florida ⓘ Nassau County, Florida NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| NanaDuneInstanceOf | sand dune ⓘ |
| NanaDuneNotableFor | one of the tallest dunes in Florida ⓘ |
| nearestCity | Fernandina Beach, Florida NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
association with African American business and professional class
ⓘ
role as a resort for Black vacationers during segregation ⓘ status as a safe haven for African American tourists ⓘ |
| NRHPReferenceNumber | 93000809 ⓘ |
| NRHPType | historic district ⓘ |
| partOf |
American Beach, Florida
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jacksonville metropolitan area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose | to provide beach access for African Americans barred from segregated beaches ⓘ |
| recognizedFor | preservation of African American coastal resort culture ⓘ |
| significantPeriod |
Jim Crow era
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
segregation era in the United States ⓘ |
| tourismType | heritage tourism destination ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.