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The former Old Town Elementary School is an historic two-story, four-classroom school building in
Old Town In a city or town, the old town is its historic or original core. Although the city is usually larger in its present form, many cities have redesignated this part of the city to commemorate its origins after thorough renovations. There are ma ...
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Dixie County, Florida Dixie County is a county located in the Big Bend region of the northern part of the U.S. state of Florida. As of the 2020 census, the population was 16,759. Its county seat is Cross City. History Dixie County was created in 1921 from the so ...
. Built in 1909-1910 of bricks fired on site, it is the oldest public building in Dixie County. In 1930 the auditorium was built by George Levingston. In 1999, it was replaced by a new school. Today it is operated by the Dixie County Historical Society as the Dixie County Cultural Center, with space for its office, a local history museum and a library. ''A Guide to Florida's Historic Architecture'', 1989, Gainesville: University of Florida Press, p. 41, Florida Historical Marker Program in Dixie County: Old Town School
/ref> In 1989, the school complex was listed in ''A Guide to Florida's Historic Architecture'', published by the University of Florida Press.


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Museums in Dixie County, Florida Defunct schools in Florida History museums in Florida 1910 establishments in Florida {{Florida-school-stub