Perry in Taylor County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
Taylor County
Photographed By Tim Fillmon, March 23, 2021
1. Taylor County Marker
Inscription.
Taylor County was created from Madison County on December 23, 1856. It was named for Zachary Taylor, 12th president of the United States and commander of U.S. Army forces in Florida during part of the Second Seminole War. The name of the county seat was changed from Rosehead to Perry in 1875 in honor of Madison Starke Perry, governor of Florida from 1857-1861. This former jail is the oldest surviving public building in Taylor County. Erected in 1912, the Colonial Revival building was designed by Benjamin Bosworth Smith, an architect from Montgomery, Alabama, who had designed the Taylor County Courthouse erected four years earlier. The courthouse was demolished in the 1960s. A new jail was constructed in 1958.
Taylor County was created from Madison County on December 23, 1856. It was named for Zachary Taylor, 12th president of the United States and commander of U.S. Army forces in Florida during part of the Second Seminole War. The name of the county seat was changed from Rosehead to Perry in 1875 in honor of Madison Starke Perry, governor of Florida from 1857-1861. This former jail is the oldest surviving public building in Taylor County. Erected in 1912, the Colonial Revival building was designed by Benjamin Bosworth Smith, an architect from Montgomery, Alabama, who had designed the Taylor County Courthouse erected four years earlier. The courthouse was demolished in the 1960s. A new jail was constructed in 1958.
Erected 1995 by The Florida Department of State. (Marker Number F-364.)
Location. 30° 7.22′ N, 83° 34.875′ W. Marker is in Perry, Florida, in Taylor County. Marker is at the intersection of North Washington Street and East Lafayette Street, on the left when traveling north on North Washington Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 411 North Washington Street, Perry FL 32347, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Credits. This page was last revised on March 25, 2021. It was originally submitted on February 26, 2021, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. This page has been viewed 220 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on March 25, 2021, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida.
