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view in google earthThe Belmont-DeVilliers district, sometimes known as West Hill or “the Blocks,” or pronounced Belmont-Devillers) is a historic neighborhood in Pensacola centered around Belmont and de Villiers Streets.Belmont-DeVilliers is historically a center of Pensacola’s African-American community, due largely to Florida’s “Jim Crow” laws which took effect in 1905 and mandated segregation. It was a bustling commercial district in the early twentieth century, until a number of factors led to an exodus of both businesses and residents in the 1950s.
Belmont Devillers Art Center
What's Nearby?
- Belmont Devillers: Gas Station (695 feet)
- North Hill: Springhill Guest House (0.3 miles)
- North Hill: 915 North Spring Street (0.3 miles)
- Pensacola: Downtown: 307 West Chase Street (0.3 miles)
- Pensacola: Downtown: Artesana (0.3 miles)
- Pensacola: Downtown: Sun Trust Bank (0.4 miles)
- Pensacola: Palafox Historic District: Christ Church (0.4 miles)
- Pensacola: Palafox Historic District: Scottish Rite Temple (0.4 miles)
- North Hill: Blount School (0.4 miles)
- Pensacola: Palafox Historic District: St Michael (0.4 miles)
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The building is located on the southwest corner of Belmont and deVilliers Street and serves as a community center for the neighborhood.
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The Center features a gallery and facilities for glass blowing, pottery and glass bead making, among others. It has operated out of the Window Factory since 1999.
