Madison in Madison County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)

Dial-Goza House

Photographed by Jay Kravetz, April 2, 2017

1. Dial-Goza House Marker

Inscription. This late Victorian mansion was built c. 1880 for Major William H. Dial (1830-1905), a Confederate veteran of the Civil War. Dial was a surveyor who moved from South Carolina to Madison, Florida in the 1850s. This house is one of the finest examples of the Italianate style in north Florida. The building features bay windows, a roof cupola and an unusual bow porch on the main facade. It is lavishly decorated with bracketed cornices, window pediments and other distinctive late 19th century millwork. The house was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.

Erected 1995 by Florida Department of State. (Marker Number F-361.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1880.

Location. 30° 28.219′ N, 83° 24.757′ W. Marker is in Madison, Florida, in Madison County. It is at the intersection of Northeast Marion Street and Northeast Range Avenue, on the right when traveling west on Northeast Marion Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 105 N.E Marion St, Madison FL 32340, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in North Florida.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Deep South.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Seminole Indian War Blockhouse (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Four Freedoms Monument (about

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300 feet away); St. Mary's Episcopal Church (about 400 feet away); Captain Richard G. Bradford (about 400 feet away); Capt. Dale M. Leslie U.S.M.C. (about 500 feet away); Captain Colin P. Kelly, Jr. (about 800 feet away); St. Johns Seminary of Learning (approx. 0.2 miles away); W.T. Davis Building (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Madison.

Dial-Goza House Marker on left under trees image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tim Fillmon, August 28, 2019

2. Dial-Goza House Marker on left under trees

Photographed by Jay Kravetz, April 2, 2017

3. Dial-Goza House Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on October 4, 2019. It was originally submitted on April 2, 2017, by Jay Kravetz of West Palm Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 1,102 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on April 2, 2017, by Jay Kravetz of West Palm Beach, Florida. 2. submitted on October 1, 2019, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. 3. submitted on April 2, 2017, by Jay Kravetz of West Palm Beach, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.