Historical and Architectural Survey of the Frenchtown Neighborhood, Volume I
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Title
Historical and Architectural Survey of the Frenchtown Neighborhood, Volume I
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Type
Text
Creator
Thompson, M. E. Sharyn (Surveyor)
Bowers, P. Darlene (Surveyor)
McGorty, Kevin (Project director)
Skelton, Debbie (Secretary)
Date
1987
Description
A survey of Frenchtown's history and the architectural and cultural significance of its houses and institutions. The account touches upon the neighborhood's beginnings in the early 1800s, its development throughout the 20th century, and its importance as a center of African American life and culture in Leon County. The survey highlights significant locations in the neighborhood, including the historically black church Bethel A.M.E. and Greenwood Cemetery, which was established as a burial place for people of color in Tallahassee. There is also an inventory of contributing buildings in Frenchtown.
Genre
Surveys
Local histories
Language
English
Place
Tallahassee (Fla.)
Frenchtown (Tallahassee, Fla.)
Greenwood Cemetery
Oakland Cemetery
Old City Cemetery
Publisher
The Historic Tallahassee Preservation Board of Trustees
Florida Department of State
Physical Description
181 pages
Identifier
JGRCMA-TCC-B039-F003
Topics
African American neighborhoods
African American culture
African American architecture
Architecture and society
African American cemeteries
African American churches
Business enterprises, Black
Urban renewal
Time Period
Antebellum (1832-1860)
Civil War (1861-1865)
Emancipation (1862)
Reconstruction (1863-1877)
Jim Crow (1877-1964)
Physical Location
Tallahassee Communities Collection, John G. Riley House Archives, Tallahassee Community College Library, Tallahassee, Florida.