The Ybor City smuggling tunnels are perhaps one of the greatest urban legends in Tampa, miles of tunnels underneath the city are rumored to have been used during the prohibition era to move liquor...
The Ybor City smuggling tunnels are perhaps one of the greatest urban legends in Tampa, miles of tunnels underneath the city are rumored to have been used during the prohibition era to move liquor...
The Town of Sebring The Kenilworth Lodge is a historic hotel built by George Eugene Sebring in the town of Sebring, Florida, and was added to the National Register of Historic Places on June 15, 2000...
The church was built around 1885 with some of the original pews built out of tree stumps. The small town of Island Grove was established in 1882 by W.J. Moore and built the first post office there...
Jackass Crossing The intersection was called “Jackass Crossing,” named for the ranchers who would come riding in on their burros. The story of why the name changed depends on who you ask...
Students and teachers at Martha Perry Institute, 1901. Courtesy of the State Archives of Florida. The community of Rochelle was originally known as Perry Junction, named after Governor Madison...
Photograph of the Cole House, date unknown Located in Palatka, the Victorian Gothic home of Dr. Cole was built in 1885. During my research, I could only identify one person named Dr. Cole who was...
According to a Cultural Resource Survey conducted by Historic Property Associates in 1981, this home located in the city of Palatka was built in 1875 by Dr. Andrew J. Wood, at least that is what an...
Marcus Loeb Marcus Loeb was born on December 27, 1852, in Kirrweiler, Germany. His father was a farmer who specialized in growing grapes and making fine wines. Loeb attended local schools and took...
History of the Mellon Winter Home James Ross Mellon, Business Magnate James Ross Mellon was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on January 14, 1846, son of Judge Thomas Mellon, known for founding...
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...
The Yerkes first built this house in the late-1880s Located just south of Green Cove Springs, this estate has been associated over the decades with the Yerkes, Knights, Talbots, and Revels families...
William Twining Wells, Inventor Green Gables, also known as the Wells House, is a historic house built by William T. Wells in Melbourne along the Indian River. William Twining Wells was born in...
The “Riddle House” Before you continue reading, please note that the following information was from a local resident of Orlando who supposedly spent years researching the history of the...
Slender and sandy, Egmont Key strategically guards the primary shipping lane in and out of Tampa Bay. It is home to a lighthouse and has a long history as a US military outpost. During the Third...
V. Guerra, Diaz Cigar Company Later known as the V. Guerreri Cigar Factory, this three-story 27,462 square foot cigar factory located at 201 N 26th Street in East Tampa was built in 1899 for the...
Undated photograph of the Belleview Biltmore Hotel The Belleview Hotel, as it was initially known, was constructed by Henry B. Plant as a resort destination to boost tourist travel on his railroad...
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