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Cedar Key. CEDAR KEY HISTORIC AND ARCHAEOLOGICAL DISTRICT. c. 1839-1920. 311 buildings, 155 of historical interest. Frame Vernacular. An early Florida community that first gained importance when it became the terminus of an antebellum railroad that ran to Fernandina on the east coast. Later the center of cedar cutting for the nation's pencil industry. Presently a fishing port and tourist center. Archaeological sites from Deptford and Weeden Island periods nearby. Also wildlife sanctuary. Public and Private. N.R. 1989.
Cedar Key. ISLAND HOTEL. 224 2nd St. 1861. Masonry Vernacular. 2 stories, tabby walls, stuccoed, 2-story porch. Built as a general store when railroad reached the town. Following the decline of the cedar industry, local economy languished and store closed (1910). Operated as a hotel since 1946. Private. N.R. 1984.
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