Near Havana in Gadsden County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
Dr. Malcolm Nicholson Home
Photographed By Tim Fillmon, October 14, 2020
1. Dr. Malcolm Nicholson Home Marker
Inscription.
Dr. Malcolm Nicholson Home. . Located just north of this point is the Dr. Malcolm Nicholson Plantation Home. Built in the 1820's, it is one of the oldest remaining structures in Gadsden County. It is a one-story Gulf coast Cottage, with end-gables and a built-in porch. It rests on brick piers and has a "dog-trot" floor plan in which a covered passage joins two parts of the house. Nicholson was born in the Carolinas in 1790. He moved to Georgia and then to North Florida where, like many frontier practitioners he combined his activities as a physician and planter. He was one of the commissioners who chose Quincy as the county seat of Gadsden County, and a member of the group which selected the site for the Capitol in Tallahassee. Dr. Nicholson was appointed by the citizens of Gadsden County in 1836 to petition the President of the United States for protection against Creek and Seminole raids on the Florida frontier. He was a stockholder in the Union Bank and served that institution as an appraiser. Dr. Nicholson died in 1840 and is buried in the Nicholson Family Cemetery near here.
Located just north of this point is the Dr. Malcolm Nicholson Plantation Home. Built in the 1820's, it is one of the oldest remaining structures in Gadsden County. It is a one-story Gulf coast Cottage, with end-gables and a built-in porch. It rests on brick piers and has a "dog-trot" floor plan in which a covered passage joins two parts of the house. Nicholson was born in the Carolinas in 1790. He moved to Georgia and then to North Florida where, like many frontier practitioners he combined his activities as a physician and planter. He was one of the commissioners who chose Quincy as the county seat of Gadsden County, and a member of the group which selected the site for the Capitol in Tallahassee. Dr. Nicholson was appointed by the citizens of Gadsden County in 1836 to petition the President of the United States for protection against Creek and Seminole raids on the Florida frontier. He was a stockholder in the Union Bank and served that institution as an appraiser. Dr. Nicholson died in 1840 and is buried in the Nicholson Family Cemetery near here.
Erected 1984 by Dr. Malcolm Nicholson descendents in Cooperation with Department of State. (Marker Number F-306.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture
Location. 30° 36.495′ N, 84° 28.233′ W. Marker is near Havana, Florida, in Gadsden County. Marker is at the intersection of Havana Highway (Florida Route 12) and Coca Cola Avenue on Havana Highway. House is located in the Havana Springs Resort. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Havana FL 32333, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Also see . . . Dr. Malcolm Nicholson Grave. (Submitted on October 14, 2020, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida.)
Photographed By Tim Fillmon, October 14, 2020
2. Dr. Malcolm Nicholson Home Marker looking east on FL 12
Photographed By Tim Fillmon, October 14, 2020
3. Dr. Malcolm Nicholson Home Marker
Photographed By Tim Fillmon, October 14, 2020
4. Dr. Malcolm Nicholson Home
Credits. This page was last revised on October 14, 2020. It was originally submitted on October 14, 2020, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. This page has been viewed 324 times since then and 40 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on October 14, 2020, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida.
