ORMOND BEACH MAIN STREET

By  Mike Miller November 9, 2025

Ormond Beach Main Street runs along Granada Boulevard in Ormond Beach, Florida. The district spans several blocks of historic buildings, with more than 100 preserved structures from 1880 to 1930.

31 Supper Club in restored 1930s art deco building
31 West Granada Blvd

The sidewalks are lined with shops, galleries, and cafes. They connect to parks and the beach. The area was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1981 and is in the Florida Main Street Program.

In 1888 Henry Flagler extended his railroad from Daytona south along the Atlantic Coast, and hotels began to rise along Ormond Beach.

Tourism took hold of the area and wealthy northerners began to winter there. The Casements was built in 1913 by Reverend Dr. Harwood Huntington, an actual Connecticut Yankee though not in King Arthur's Court:)

In 1918 it was sold to John D. Rockefeller, and he lived there until his death in 1937. He hosted celebrities like Henry Ford in this 9,000-square-foot Mediterranean Revival mansion. The house now holds city archives.

Other interesting houses in the area are the Rose Villa, built in the late 1800s,  MacDonald House, Nathan Cobb Cottage, Prettyman House, and R.A. Jackson Mansion.

Rose Villa on Granada Boulevard is a restaurant now
43 West Granada Blvd.

In 1917 and 1926, fires destroyed parts of the district. People began using concrete blocks in rebuilds for fire prevention. The Main Street program began in 1994 to preserve the area.

The district centers on Granada Boulevard, Ormond Beach, FL 32174. It stretches from U.S. 1 to the Intracoastal Waterway.

You can reach it via I-95, exit 273, then east on Granada. Shops are open daily around 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., though hours vary by business.

A farmers market runs Thursdays from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at City Hall Plaza. Historic bus tours depart Saturdays at 10 a.m. from the Welcome Center.

The sidewalks are walkable from end to end. You can park in municipal lots off Beach Street. Rent bikes for the loop trail.

Dine at outdoor tables or attend events like Art in the Park on Sundays. Pets are welcome, at least outdoors, but must be leashed. 

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