Capps in Jefferson County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)

Rosewood

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, November 15, 2018

1. Rosewood Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

This excellent example of a "Carpenter Classic" style farmhouse was probably built c. 1836 for Burwell McBride shortly after he moved to Jefferson County from South Carolina. He was the grandfather of Margaret McBride who married Asa May, a wealthy cotton planter. Asa and his wife received the house and land from Margaret's father in 1848. May was one of the wealthiest planters in North Florida, at one time owning more than 3,000 acres of land in Jefferson County alone. Rosewood was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1972.
Florida Heritage Landmark
Sponsored by the Florida Department of State
Sandra B. Mortham, Secretary of State
F-358 • 1995

Erected 1995 by Florida Department of State. (Marker Number F-358.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce • Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1836.

Location. 30° 25.054′ N, 83° 54.648′ W. Marker is in Capps, Florida, in Jefferson County

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. Marker is on South Jefferson Street (U.S. 19) half a mile north of Apalachee Parkway (U.S. 27), on the right when traveling north. Marker is located beside the fence, near the southwest corner of the Asa May House (Rosewood Plantation), on the east side of the highway. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Lamont FL 32336, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. 175th Anniversary of the Waukeenah United Methodist Church (approx. 2½ miles away); Lamont Community (approx. 6.4 miles away); Digging Deeper (approx. 8½ miles away); The Hunt for the Great Mound (approx. 8½ miles away); Lasting Impressions (approx. 8½ miles away); The Lay of the Land (approx. 8.6 miles away); Letchworth-Love Mounds Archaeological State Park (approx. 8.6 miles away); Howard Academy Elementary and Junior High School (Later Howard Academy High School) Second Street (approx. 9 miles away).

Regarding Rosewood. National Register of Historic Places (1972)

Also see . . . Historic American Buildings Survey: Asa May House. Library of Congress entry:
Evidence indicates that building materials were processed on site. Structural members of heart pine and cypress were "cut and sliced" or hewn. Located at Capps in Jefferson County, the building is presently owned by the Jefferson County Historical Society. (Submitted on November 16, 2018, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

Rosewood Marker (<i>tall view; looking south along U.S. Highway 19</i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, November 15, 2018

2. Rosewood Marker (tall view; looking south along U.S. Highway 19)

Rosewood Marker (<i>wide view; looking east toward Rosewood Plantation</i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, November 15, 2018

3. Rosewood Marker (wide view; looking east toward Rosewood Plantation)

Asa May House - A Florida Heritage Landmark (<i>marker visible near fence on left</i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, November 15, 2018

4. Asa May House - A Florida Heritage Landmark (marker visible near fence on left)

Asa May House/Rosewood Plantation (<i>southwest corner view</i>) image. Click for more information.

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, November 15, 2018

5. Asa May House/Rosewood Plantation (southwest corner view)

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Asa May House/Rosewood Plantation (<i>wide view from U.S. Highway 19</i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, November 15, 2018

6. Asa May House/Rosewood Plantation (wide view from U.S. Highway 19)

Credits. This page was last revised on July 28, 2021. It was originally submitted on November 16, 2018, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 613 times since then and 140 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on November 16, 2018, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.