Quincy in Gadsden County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)

Site of the First Gadsden County Courthouse

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, May 24, 2013

1. Site of the First Gadsden County Courthouse Marker

Inscription.
This antebellum home is related in style to the early Louisiana plantation houses of the lower Mississippi Valley. Designed to cope with the heat and dampness of the climate, its main living quarters were on the second floor. It rests on land once owned by Robert Forbes, first Gadsden County sheriff, whose house served as a county courthouse in the early 1820’s. Later in the nineteenth century, the property passed into the hands of Hector and William Bruce, grandnephews of Forbes. In 1956, it was purchased by the Quincy Garden Club, and in 1972 was acquired by Talquin Electric Cooperative, Inc. who undertook complete restoration.

Erected 1972 by Sponsored by Talquin Electric Cooperative, Inc, In cooperation with Department of State. (Marker Number F-199.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Government & Politics • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1956.

Location. 30° 35.152′ N, 84° 35.857′ W. Marker is in Quincy, Florida, in Gadsden County. Marker is at the intersection of West Jefferson Street (U.S. 90) and Camilla Avenue, on the right when traveling west on West Jefferson Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1636 US 90, Quincy FL 32351, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers

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are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Old Washington Lodge No. 2 ~ Quincy Woman's Club (approx. 1.1 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 1.3 miles away); The Quincy State Bank (approx. 1.3 miles away); St. Paul's Episcopal Church (approx. 1.3 miles away); Gadsden County (approx. 1.3 miles away); The Quincy Academy (approx. 1.3 miles away); Gadsden County War Memorial (approx. 1.3 miles away); Centenary Methodist Church Bell (approx. 1.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Quincy.

Also see . . . History of the Courthouses of Gadsden County 1824-1913. Main Street Quincy website entry (Submitted on December 25, 2023, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

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Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, May 24, 2013

2. Site of the First Gadsden County Courthouse Marker

Site of the First Gadsden County Courthouse Marker (<i>wide view</i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, May 24, 2013

3. Site of the First Gadsden County Courthouse Marker (wide view)

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, May 24, 2013

4. Site of the First Gadsden County Courthouse Marker

Edge-on view, featuring the antebellum home restoral described on the marker.

Credits. This page was last revised on December 25, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 5, 2014, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 430 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on April 5, 2014, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.