Leon
1963 Civil Rights Protest Jail Overflow Site
Tallahassee, FL
Side One: Throughout the 1950s-1970s, large-scale, nonviolent demonstrations by audacious students attending Florida Agricultural and...
Antonio Proctor, George Proctor, John Proctor
Tallahassee, FL
Side One: Antonio (Toney) Proctor, born Antonio Propinos circa 1743 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, was enslaved as a child.
Capital City Country Club
Tallahassee, FL
After purchasing this land in 1912, George B. Perkins organized a golf club here.
Erno Dohnanyi Residence
Tallahassee, FL
Side One: This brick home built in 1928 belonged to the renowned Hungarian composer, pianist, conductor, and professor, Ernő Dohnányi.
Father James Page
Tallahassee, FL
Side One: Father James Page was born in 1808, in Richmond, Virginia.
Florida A & M Univeristy
Tallahassee, FL
Founded in 1887 as the State Normal College for Colored Students, Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University (FAMU) is the only...
Florida A & M University
Tallahassee, FL
Founded in 1887 as the State Normal College for Colored Students, Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University (FAMU) is the only...
Governor William Dunnington Bloxham House
Tallahassee, FL
Side 1: This Federal-style building was constructed in 1844 by Richard A. Shine, a prominent builder and mason who constructed the south...
Jacksonville, Pensacola And Mobile Railroad
Tallahassee, FL
The Jacksonville, Pensacola and Mobile Railroad Company Freight Depot, built in 1858, is one of the oldest railroad buildings in Florida...
Jake Gaither Golf Course
Tallahassee, FL
The City of Tallahassee owns and operates the Jake Gaither Golf Course.
John W. Martin House
Tallahassee, FL
John Martin was born in Plainfield, Marion County, Florida on June 21, 1884.
Knott House
Tallahassee, FL
Evidence points to George Proctor, a free black man, as the probable builder of this structure in 1843.
Knott House (revised)
Tallahassee, FL
This house was constructed in 1843, probably by George Proctor, a free black builder.
Leon County
Tallahassee, FL
Originally part of Escambia and later Gadsden Counties, Leon was created by the territorial legislature in 1824.
Leon High School
Tallahassee, FL
The first Leon Academy opened in 1827, three years after Tallahassee's founding, and operated until the mid-1840s.
Lucy Moten Elementary School
Tallahassee, FL
Lucy Moten School was built in 1932 at Florida A&M University’s (FAMU) with support from the Julius Rosenwald Fund and General Education...
Mission San Luis
Tallahassee, FL
Mission San Luis, established by Spanish members of the Order of Friars Minor (the Franciscans), served the Apalachee Indians located in...
Old Capitol Of Florida
Tallahassee, FL
The first two sessions of the territorial legislature were held at St. Augustine and Pensacola.
Original Lincoln High School
Tallahassee, FL
Lincoln School served as the primary public education institution for African Americans in Leon County from 1869 to 1969.
Rutgers House/ Tallahassee Garden Club Center
Tallahassee, FL
Side One: This house was built by George Proctor, a free African American, in 1848 for City Councilman and Territorial Treasurer Henry...
Site Of The Pittman Boarding House/ Willie And Carrie Pittman
Tallahassee, FL
Side One: In 1947, Willie and Carrie Pittman purchased this lot at 1447 South Bronough Street from Fred and Clara Carrol for the price of...
The "luraville Locamotive"
Tallahassee, FL
Its specific identity lost to time and the Suwannee River, the Luraville Locomotive is one of the nation's oldest "iron horse" steam...
The Elliot Building And Capitol Center Historic District
Tallahassee, FL
In 1946, the State Improvement Commission hired landscape architect A.D. Taylor (1883-1951) to develop a plan for the Capitol Center in...
The First Baptist Church Of Tallahassee
Tallahassee, FL
SIDE ONE: On November 10, 1849, Reverend J.T. Zealy led his congregation of nine to form a Baptist Church in Tallahassee.
The Florida A&m University Hospital (1911-1971)
Tallahassee, FL
The first healthcare facility built in Florida for African-Americans was the Florida A&M College (FAMC) Hospital, known as the Florida...
The John Gilmore Riley House
Tallahassee, FL
John Gilmore Riley was born in 1857, the son of Sarah and James Riley.
The Taylor House
Tallahassee, FL
Built in 1894 by Lewis Washington Taylor and Lucretia McPherson Taylor, the Taylor House is located in Frenchtown, one of Tallahassee’s...
Tookes House (formerly Tookes Hotel)
Tallahassee, FL
Dorothy Nash Tookes was born February 19, 1904.
Towle House
Tallahassee, FL
Built in 1847, this was the home of Simon Towle, a member of the Whig Party who served as Tallahassee mayor and state comptroller.
Trinity United Methodist Church
Tallahassee, FL
Methodists formed Tallahassee's first religious organization, which later became Trinity United Methodist Church.
West Campus Of The Florida State University - Tallahassee Branch Of The University Of Florida
Tallahassee, FL
After World War II, many veterans returning to Florida sought a college education through the GI Bill.
Wilhelmina Jakes And Carrie Patterson: Initiators Of The Tallahassee Bus Boycott
Tallahassee, FL
On May 26, 1956, two Florida A&M University (FAMU) students, Wilhelmina Jakes and Carrie Patterson boarded a crowded Tallahassee city bus...
Woman's Club Of Tallahassee
Tallahassee, FL
The Woman’s Club of Tallahassee was founded in 1903 by Miss Anna Chairs and other prominent Tallahassee women.