National Register of Historic Places - Florida (FL), Leon County

Leon County Florida (Page 2) has 22 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of National significance and 2 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include San Luis de Apalache, Union Bank, Roberts Farm Historic and Archeological District and Tallahassee Historic District Zones I And II and Riley, John Gilmore, House.

Many famous people are associated with these Leon County historic places including Charles & Susan Rollins, John Gilmore Riley, Henry L. Beadel, David S. Walker and Dorothy Tookes.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Leon County places including Thomas J. Roberts, Samuel Theus, Charles Rollins, Georege. W. Inc. Hessler, A.D. Blackburn, Edwin D. Fitchner, Edward Beadel, Henry McCray, Leroy Hunter and Junious-Guddenrath Fisher. Prominent architectural styles found in Leon Country are Colonial Revival, Greek Revival and Late Gothic Revival.

Riley, John Gilmore, House (added 1978 - - #78000950)

419 E. Jefferson St. , Tallahassee

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Historic Significance:

Event, Person

Historic Person:

Riley,John Gilmore

Significant Year:

1895

Area of Significance:

Black, Education

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

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Roberts Farm Historic and Archeological District (added 1995 - - #95001186)

Also known as Theus-Roberts Farm;8Le1961;8Le1962;8Le1964

Roberts Rd., 1 mi. E of Centerville Rd. , Tallahassee

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential, Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Roberts, Thomas J., Theus, Samuel

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Black, Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Architecture, Agriculture

Cultural Affiliation:

19th-Century American, 20th-Century American, African-American

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Funerary

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Cemetery, Processing, Single Dwelling, Storage

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Funerary

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Cemetery, Processing, Single Dwelling, Storage

More Information:

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Rollins House (added 2001 - - #01001415)

5456 Rollins Pointe , Tallahassee

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Historic Significance:

Person, Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Rollins, Charles

Architectural Style:

Other

Historic Person:

Rollins, Charles & Susan

Significant Year:

1876

Area of Significance:

Black, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

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Ruge Hall (added 1997 - - #97000838)

Also known as Chapel of the Resurrection

655 W. Jefferson St. , Tallahassee

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Hessler, Georege. W. Inc., Fitchner, Edwin D.

Architectural Style:

Late Gothic Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Social History

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure

More Information:

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San Luis de Apalache (added 1966 - - #66000266)

Also known as San Luis de Talimali

2 mi. W of Tallahassee , Tallahassee

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Historic - Aboriginal

Cultural Affiliation:

Spanish, Apalache

Period of Significance:

1700-1749, 1650-1699

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Defense

Historic Sub-function:

Battle Site

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Unoccupied Land

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San Pedro y San Pablo de Patale (added 1972 - - #72000336)

6 mi. E of Tallahassee , Tallahassee

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture, Military, Religion

Cultural Affiliation:

Spanish, Apalachee

Period of Significance:

1700-1749, 1650-1699

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Funerary, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Cemetery, Village Site

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Smoky Hollow Historic District (added 2000 - - #00001199)

Roughly bounded by E. Lafayette St., CSX RR tracks, Myers Park and Myers Park Ln. , Tallahassee

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Fisher, Junious-Guddenrath, McCray, Henry

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Black, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Sollner--Wall House (added 2012 - - #12000839)

2235 Chaires Cross Rd., Tallahassee

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Colonial Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974

More Information:

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St. John's Episcopal Church (added 1978 - - #78000951)

211 N. Monroe St. , Tallahassee

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Late Gothic Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Religion

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure

More Information:

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Strickland--Herold House (added 1997 - - #96001523)

Main St., NW of jct. of Moccasin Gap Rd. and FL 59 , Miccosukee

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

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Tall Timbers Plantation (added 1989 - - #89000240)

Also known as Tall Timbers Research Station

Co. Rd. 12, 3 mi. W of US 319 , Tallahassee

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Person, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Beadel,Edward

Architectural Style:

Other, Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements

Historic Person:

Beadel,Henry L.

Significant Year:

1921, 1931, 1895

Area of Significance:

Conservation, Education, Science, Architecture, Agriculture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Education, Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Outdoor Recreation, Research Facility, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Education

Current Sub-function:

Research Facility

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Tallahassee Historic District Zones I And II (added 1972 - - #72000337)

Also known as See Also:Calhoun Street Historic District;Park Avanue Histor

Calhoun St. between Georgia and Tennessee Sts. and E. Park Ave. between Gadsden and Calhoun Sts. , Tallahassee

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Early Republic, Colonial Revival, Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Private, Local

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Landscape

Historic Sub-function:

Park, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Park, Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Taylor House (added 2015 - - #15000127)

Tallahassee, Tallahassee

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Education, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1974 AD

Tookes House (added 2001 - - #01000004)

Also known as Tookes Hotel

412 West Virginia Ave. , Tallahassee

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Historic Significance:

Event, Person

Historic Person:

Tookes, Dorothy

Significant Year:

1949

Area of Significance:

Black

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Hotel, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Health Care

Current Sub-function:

Sanatorium

More Information:

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Union Bank (added 1971 - - #71000242)

Also known as First Major Bank in Florida

Apalachee Pkwy. and Calhoun St. , Tallahassee

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Federal

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1825-1849

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Financial Institution

Current Function:

Work In Progress

More Information:

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Van Brunt House (added 1997 - - #97000162)

Also known as Morris House

FL 59, N of jct. with Moccasin Gap Rd. , Miccosukee

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Wahnish Cigar Factory and Tobacco Warehouse (added 2018 - - #100002725)

469 Saint Francis Street, Tallahassee

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Historic Significance:

Event, Person

Historic Person:

Wahnish, Alfred

Area of Significance:

Agriculture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1907-1930 AD

Walker, David S., Library (added 1976 - - #76000600)

Also known as The University Library

209 E. Park Ave. , Tallahassee

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event, Person

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival

Historic Person:

Walker,David S.

Significant Year:

1903

Area of Significance:

Education, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

Library

Current Function:

Education

Current Sub-function:

Library

More Information:

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Williams House (added 1996 - - #96000360)

Also known as Swain House;Langston Apts.;Allen Boarding House;8LE00329

450 Saint Francis St. , Tallahassee

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Exploration/Settlement

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Hotel, Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Work In Progress

More Information:

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Winterle House (1111 Paul Russell Rd) (added 1998 - - #98000082)

Also known as Rocco House, Three Stars

1111 Paul Russell Rd. , Tallahassee

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Blackburn, A.D.

Architectural Style:

International Style

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Woman's Club of Tallahassee (added 1987 - - #87002046)

1513 Cristobal Dr. , Tallahassee

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Fitchner,E.D.

Architectural Style:

Other, Colonial Revival, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals

Area of Significance:

Social History, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Social

Historic Sub-function:

Clubhouse

Current Function:

Social

Current Sub-function:

Clubhouse

More Information:

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Woman's Working Band House (added 2010 - - #10000848)

648 W Brevard St, Tallahassee

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Black, Social History

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

More Information:

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