Brandon Historic District

The village of Brandon is an outstanding example of a 19th-century settlement. Marble-cutting mills and other industrial enterprises led to its prosperity. Marble commonly appears in curbings and sidewalks as well as in buildings. Brandon was the birthplace of Stephen A. Douglas, a Democrat who ran against Abraham Lincoln for the U.S. Presidency in 1860. The historic district has more than 200 buildings surrounding two greens.



		Brandon Historic District The village of Brandon is an outstanding example of a 19th-century settlement. Marble-cutting mills and other industrial enterprises led to its prosperity. Marble commonly appears in curbings and sidewalks as well as in buildings. Brandon was the birthplace of Stephen A. Douglas, a Democrat who ran against Abraham Lincoln for the U.S. Presidency in 1860. The historic district has more than 200 buildings surrounding two greens.