Owners of Fort Bengali Leon “Buddy” Hough Located in Saint Augustine on State Road 16, Fort Bengali was first opened in the late 1950s by Leon Hamilton “Buddy” Hough as the...
Owners of Fort Bengali Leon “Buddy” Hough Located in Saint Augustine on State Road 16, Fort Bengali was first opened in the late 1950s by Leon Hamilton “Buddy” Hough as the...
The house has sat on the corner lot by Lummus Park for decades Built in 1914, this home was once located at 428 NW 4th Street in Miami and originally owned by Lula H. Hattersley. The original lot...
The Foam Dome Home Mark Cohen Nestled amongst the pine trees, bamboo, and fern-filled forest near Santa Fe College in Gainesville, the Foam Dome Home was designed and constructed in 1972 by Mark...
Plantation Paradise Born on February 23, 1919, in Rutledge, Pennsylvania, Harold Jackson Emminger came to Florida during World War II as an Air Force captain stationed at MacDill Air Force Base...
History of Florida Furniture Industries The Wilson Cypress and Selden Cypress Door Companies Florida Furniture Industries’ origins date back to October 15, 1891, when Henry S. Wilson and A. E...
Hollywood Bread’s originator and founder, Eleanor Roth Hansberry Hollywood Bread’s origin and history are debated as much of it can’t be substantiated. Its founder, Eleanor Roth...
Postcard for Silver Springs Wild Waters was a water park located in Silver Springs, Florida, and was the sister park of Silver Springs Nature Theme Park, the site of Florida’s oldest commercial...
The Ghost Town of Ellaville Ellaville was once a thriving mill town centered around the sawmill of the Drew & Bucki Lumber Company. The town was founded by Florida Governor George F. Drew in the...
Hillman Bridge, 1927. State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory Hillman Bridge is a through truss bridge located in the small town of Ellaville, once a thriving sawmill and manufacturing center owned...
The Neff Family Nestled in the woods on Fort George Island, the Neff House was constructed by local architect Mellen Clark Greeley, once considered to be the “Dean of Jacksonville...
The school was used in the filming of Jeepers Creepers The Old Weirsdale School opened in 1923 to serve students in grades 1-12 from East Lake Weir, Weirsdale, and the surrounding areas. The...
Marion S. Whaley Citrus Packing House Marion Seabrook Whaley was a prominent local fruit farmer with many groves located around Rockledge, where he developed the unique Red Tangelo. In 1930, he had a...
St. Luke Baptist Church One of the most influential black churches in the region is Saint Luke Baptist Church, founded on the banks of the Chipola River in August 1867. The Reverend Samuel Brown...
Courtesy of the State Library and Archives of Florida, photo taken in 1937 Located along the main highway into Pahokee, this home in Pahokee was built by Velpeau Curtis Denton and his wife, Hulett...
An undated postcard for the Coral Castle History of Pearse Walker’s Coral Castle Old postcards called it “Coral Castle”, a local landmark known for its beautiful gardens and...
The Lenape Bar and Wynn Hotel, date unknown Genovar’s Hall was built by Sebastian Genovar in 1895 as a grocery store. It is located in the LaVilla neighborhood in Jacksonville and was...
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