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Seybold Baking Company Factory
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Seybold Baking Company Factory is located in Florida
Seybold Baking Company Factory
Location in Florida
Seybold Baking Company Factory is located in the United States
Seybold Baking Company Factory
Location in the United States
Location 800 Orange Ave., Daytona Beach, Florida
Area 1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built 1927 (1927)
Built by Equity Construction Co.
Architect Hodkins, Edwin J.
Architectural style Mediterranean Revival
MPS Daytona Beach MPS
NRHP reference No. 97001283
Added to NRHP October 30, 1997

The Seybold Baking Company Factory is a cool old building in Daytona Beach, Florida. You might also hear it called the Columbia Baking Company or Southern Bakeries Factory. It's located at 800 Orange Avenue.

This building is special because it's listed on the National Register of Historic Places. This means it's an important part of history! It was added to this list on October 30, 1997.

What is the Seybold Baking Company Factory?

The Seybold Baking Company Factory was once a busy place where delicious baked goods were made. It was a factory for the Seybold Baking Company. This company was started by a person named John Seybold in Miami.

A Look at Its History

The factory building itself was finished in 1927. Imagine all the bread and cakes that were baked there! Over the years, the building was used by different companies, which is why it has a few different names. It shows how businesses can change over time.

Who Built This Factory?

The person who designed this factory was an architect named Edwin J. Hodkins. Architects are like artists who design buildings. The company that actually built the factory was called Equity Construction Co. They made sure Hodkins's designs came to life.

Its Special Style: Mediterranean Revival

The Seybold Baking Company Factory has a unique look. Its style is called Mediterranean Revival architecture. This style was popular in the 1920s, especially in Florida. It often includes features like red tile roofs, arched windows, and decorative details that remind people of buildings found around the Mediterranean Sea. It gives the old factory a very charming and historic feel.

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