Eustis City Hall

The Eustis City Hall can be found in the heart of downtown Eustis. After the two phases of construction it was completed in 1927.The building was designed by a man named Alan J. MacDonough, who also designed other historical buildings found in Eustis such as the Women's Club. The city has honored MacDonough's valuable contribution by naming a street in Eustis after him. The architecture of the city hall has full-height columns and front porches at both main entrances of the city hall. These are common architectural elements that were popular at the time of design and construction known as the Classical Revival Style.

The Eustis City Hall served multiple purposes after being built. Most importantly, it was a place for local government where the city could gather and discuss important matters. At various times, the city hall served as the headquarters of the Eustis police department, fire department, and city jail. It also was home to the town's first library. The city hall also had additional rooms where citizens could come for local organizations meetings and events. Over time as the city grew larger in size the library, jail, police department, and fire department have independent buildings from the city hall. These buildings all are relatively close in proximity to the city hall. In 2010, the Eustis City Hall was granted and recognized as a local landmark. 

The Eustis City hall still holds an important role in the city. Today, it serves as a place of local government where meeting, hearings, licensing, permitting, and various other governmental functions. It is where citizens can voice concerns and recommendations to improve the city of Eustis. The city hall continues to serve as a place where citizens and government officials work and strive towards improving "America's Hometown".

City of Eustis. Accessed March 28th 2021. https://eustis.civicweb.net/portal/.

This website is the meeting portal for the city hall. This is where citizens can view upcoming meetings and events to attend to. This source is significant because it provided the address, hours, and phone number of the city hall. This website was also useful to see what meetings are held at the city hall and it also has information on the mayor and city commissioners for the citizens to know who their local government officials are. 

Historical Landmarks, Eustis.org. Accessed January 31st 2021. http://www.eustis.org/residents/history/historical_landmarks.php.

This source is the City of Eustis website, it includes multiple historical landmarks that can be found in Eustis. It provides a brief description and history of the Eustis City Hall.In addition, it mentions how the city hall has been used for multiple purposes since being built but today it currently only serves as a government building. The source also includes the architect responsible for the design of the building and includes that the architect has designed a number of other historical buildings in Eustis. The use of this source is to provide a short historical description of a significant building that can be found in downtown Eustis. 

Miller, Mike. Eustis, FL, Florida Back Roads Travel. Accessed March 28th 2021. https://www.florida-backroads-travel.com/eustis-florida.html.

This source provided more information regarding the history of Eustis. It mentions how the city and Lake Eustis was named after General Abraham Eustis. Lake Eustis served as a port for steamers and was significant because Lake Eustis is one of a chain of lakes that leads to the Ocklawaha River, St. Johns River, and Atlantic Ocean. It also mentions in the article how Eustis is known for having its George Fest Celebration. It is the 2nd longest running festival to celebrate President George Washington in the country. The use of this source was to provide facts about the City of Eustis and its history.

Preserving Eustis

History, Eustis.org. Accessed January 31st 2021. http://www.eustis.org/residents/history/index.php.

This source is the City of Eustis website, it provides a summary the history of Eustis. It includes information such as how the city was founded. It also provides a timeline of dates related to development of the city. The use of this source is to give background knowledge of the City of Eustis and dive deeper into the history and industries that helped grow the city into what it is today. 

Taylor Jr., George Lansing. Old Library and City Hall Eustis, FL, University of North Florida Digital Commons. July 3rd 2010. Accessed March 28th 2021. https://digitalcommons.unf.edu/historical_architecture_main/327/.

This source provided an image of the Eustis City Hall as well as a brief description of the building. The description mentioned how the city hall was used as the city’s library. It also mentioned the renovations of the building and that it has a Neo-Classical style. The use of this source is to provide a brief description of the Eustis City Hall.