1985 — Florida Main Street charter city.
Downtown DeLand was one of the five charter Florida Main Street communities designated by the state in 1985.
Source: MainStreet DeLand [S31].
Downtown DeLand Historic District
Quick answer: Downtown DeLand is a National Register Historic District and the only Main Street in the United States to hold both the Great American Main Street Award (1997 — Florida's first) and America's Main Street (2017). It was a charter 1985 Florida Main Street city.
Location
Area: Woodland Boulevard between Rich Ave and Euclid Ave, DeLand, FL 32720Hours: Public streets, 24/7
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Three awards, one downtown
Three distinct Main Street recognitions — 1985 charter, 1997 GAMSA, 2017 America's Main Street.
1997 — Great American Main Street Award (Florida's first).
The National Trust's Great American Main Street Award recognized DeLand's downtown revitalization — the first Florida community to win it.
Source: Main Street America [S32], Orlando Weekly [S33].
2017 — America's Main Street.
DeLand won America's Main Street in 2017, becoming the only Main Street in the United States to hold both top awards.
Source: Orlando Weekly [S33].
The architecture
Late 19th- and early 20th-century commercial architecture along Woodland Boulevard, New York Avenue, and Indiana Avenue. The 1922 Athens Theatre anchors the core [S27, S36].
Frequently asked questions
- Is downtown DeLand on the National Register of Historic Places?
- Yes. [S31]
- When did DeLand become a Florida Main Street city?
- 1985, as one of Florida's five charter Main Street communities. [S31]
- What Main Street awards has DeLand won?
- Great American Main Street Award (1997 — Florida's first) and America's Main Street (2017). It is the only Main Street in the U.S. to hold both. [S32, S33]