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 Cross the intersection at Rich Avenue. Here we are describing the buildings on the west side of the boulevard. Only the Gould building on the east side is of historical significance.  201 North Woodland - Constructed in the masonry vernacular style in 1920, the building exhibits similar design and use of materials as others in the area. The building's construction was sponsored by the Florida Public Services, which was the place to pay your bills. The buildings in this block are referred to as the Codrington Block. The Codrington family, pioneer newspaper publishers in the town, owned the block of buildings and leased portions of it to various tenants. It was reported that some 3,000 bricks were bought from the Bond Sandstone Brick Company of Lake Helen to construct the building.  
200 North Woodland - This address was constructed as a one and one-half story building in 1892. The downstairs was the home of Codrington News. When the building was raised another story in 1897, the DeLand Opera House occupied the upstairs. If you had been here in April 1892, the cast of Fantine would have entertained you with its theatrical antics. |  | ||
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Executive Director: Jack Becker P.O. Box 3194 - DeLand, FL 32721-3194 - 100 N. Woodland Blvd. Phone 386.738.0649 - Fax 386.738.7676 | HOME | © 2000 MainStreet DeLand Association. Web Site design and hosting by VisArts Design | | ||
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