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Quincy, Florida |
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GADSDEN COUNTY Gadsden, Florida's fifth county, was formed in 1823. It once ran from Georgia to the Gulf of Mexico, from the Suwannee River to the Apalachicola River. Quincy, the county seat, was incorporated in 1828. Previously known as Middle Florida, the new county was named for Captain James Gadsden. Army Engineer and later diplomat, who campaigned in this area under Andrew Jackson in 1818. |
| Captain Gadsden designed and built the fort on the Apalachicola River which bears his name, and in 1853 was responsible for the Gadsden Purchase which completed the boundaries of the continental United States. Indian Wars troubled this frontier area until 1840. Before the Civil War the county was noted for cotton, Sugar Cane, and tobacco. By 1890 shade-grown Cuban tobacco had become the major industry, with production from field to finished cigar. Such famous brands as White Owl and King Edward were made here. Other important industries include the mining of fuller's earth and the growing of tomatoes. Gadsden County has also provided Governors. Supreme Court Chief Justices, and numerous other high state officials. |
| Impressive TREES rooted in Quincy, FL |  |
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| DOWNTOWN Quincy, Florida as captured by camera on 1/10/05 |
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| GADSDEN COUNTY COURTHOUSE | 
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| HISTORIC HOMES Of Quincy, FL | 
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THE WHITE HOUSE This house was constructed during the early 1840's for Joseph Leonard Smallwood. At that time it was a one and one-half story structure. In 1849, Pleasants Woodson White married Smallwood's niece Emily and purchased the property. He had the house enlarged in 1856. It was remodeled in the Classical Revival style at the same time. The house is an excellent example of the style. Its matching porticos supported by Doric columns give it a dignified balance. |
| The Whites were an active Quincy family. P W White served the Confederacy as Chief Commissary Officer for Florida and was politically active after the Civil War. Emily White organized and served as president of the Ladies Aid Society during the was, nursing and providing necessities to wounded soldiers. She was also involved in Methodist Church activities. The house which was the White family home until 1921, has since served as the parsonage of Centenary Methodist Church. The White House was placed on the National Register of Historic Places on February 16, 1973 |
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THE QUINCY
ACADEMY The Quincy Academy was incorporated in 1832 and was probably established as early as 1830. Private educational institutions were common in newly settled frontier areas. Education was provided at reasonable rates by the "Male Academy" and the "Female Institute." The original school building (located northeast of this site) burned in 1849, and in 1850, plans were made for the construction of a new academy. |
| The Classic Revival building was soon completed and with a brief interruption during the Civil War, continued to serve the educational needs of the Quincy community until 1912. During the next several decades, the old Quincy Academy building was utilized as a temporary courthouse, library, church meeting house, child-care center, and kindergarten. In 1931, the Quincy Woman's Club Library began to serve the public from quarters in the academy. During the 1950's, the building was restored and renovated. In 1974, this structure was placed on the National Register of Historic Places, a fitting tribute to its long service to cultural needs of the Quincy community. |
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| HISTORIC CHURCHES of Quincy, Florida |
| CENTENARY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH |
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ST PAUL'S
EPISCOPAL CHURCH The earliest Episcopal Services were performed in Quincy in 1834 and Jackson Kemper was the first bishop to visit. In 1838, St Paul's Parish was organized and the first Vestry was elected in the same year. In 1839, the parish joined the Diocese of Florida and was incorporated by act of the Florida Territorial Legislature on February 28, 1839. |
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The first church was erected on this site in 1839 and was consecrated on February 21, 1841 by James h Otey, Bishop of Tennessee. The present structure is the second church building. It was erected in 1892, enlarged in 1914, remodeled in 1928, and enlarged again with a cloister and parish hall in 1951. The St Paul's Episcopal Church is the oldest church in continuous use in the city of Quincy. |
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OLD WASHINGTON
LODGE #2 QUINCY WOMAN'S CLUB Settlers in the new U S territory of Florida (created in 1821) who were members of the Masonic order soon established lodges in their new communities. Washington Lodge No. 2, Free and Accepted Masons, created in 1828 was among the first Florida lodges. A Masonic building constructed in 1832 served the lodge as well as the community as a meeting place until it was destroyed by a storm in 1851. Construction of a new brick building began the next year and was completed by 1854. |
| It was erected by Charles Waller, a Gadsden County builder-designer who constructed several other brick buildings in the Quincy area. For over half a century, the Washington Lodge hall was the scene of community activities. Although the appearance of the building has been changed by alterations including the addition of an exterior coat of stucco, it retains much of its original character. In 1922, the Masons acquired new quarters and the old lodge building became the property of the Quincy Woman's Club. Under its auspices, the Old Washington Lodge has continued to serve the cultural needs of Quincy. In 1975, the structure was added to the National Register of Historic Places. |
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