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

Leon County Florida (Vacant / Not In Use) has 6 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of Statewide significance. Significant places include Martin, Gov. John W., House, Fort Braden School, Old, Hotel Floridan, Old City Waterworks and Riley, John Gilmore, House.

Several famous people are associated with these Leon County historic places including John W. Martin, John Gilmore Riley, Charles & Susan Rollins and Ruby Diamond.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Leon County places including Charles Rollins, C.A. Fitchner, E. D. Fitchner and Parker & Yeager. Prominent architectural styles found in Leon Country are .

Fort Braden School, Old (added 1994 - - #94000347)

Also known as Fort Braden Elementary School;8LE2111

Jackson Bluff Rd., 18 mi. W of Tallahassee , Tallahassee

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Education

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Hotel Floridan (added 1989 - - #84000272)

204 N. Monroe St. , Tallahassee

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Historic Significance:

Event, Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Fitchner,C.A.

Architectural Style:

Other

Historic Person:

Diamond,Ruby

Significant Year:

1929, 1927

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Commerce, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Hotel

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Martin, Gov. John W., House (added 1986 - - #86000024)

Also known as Apalachee

1001 Governor's Dr. , Tallahasee

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other

Historic Person:

Martin,John W.

Significant Year:

1934, 1933

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Old City Waterworks (added 1979 - - #79000680)

Also known as 8Le495

E. Gaines and S. Gadsden Sts. , Tallahassee

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Engineering

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Water Works

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

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

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