The Major William Webb
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Walter Jones Farmhouse
Walter Jones Historical Park
This house was built circa 1875 for Major William Wirt Webb, a retired United States Army officer who served during the Civil War. The original structure consisted of a central hall, parlor and two bedrooms surrounded on three sides by an open porch and connected by an open breezeway to the detached kitchen.
The Walter and Edith Jones family lived here from about 1906 until 1992. Walter and his daughter Agnes served as Mandarins Postmaster from 1906 to 1964. The farmhouse was restored to its turn of the century appearance with the help of a grant from the State of Florida Department of Historical Resources.
Erected by Mandarin Historical Society and the State of Florida Department of Historical Resources.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Architecture • Communications. In addition, it is included in the Postal Mail and Philately series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1875.
Location. 30° 9.999′ N, 81° 38.844′ W. Marker is in Jacksonville, Florida, in Duval County. It is in Mandarin. It can be reached from the intersection of Mandarin
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Regionally, this marker is in Florida’s First Coast. It is also in the American 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: Farmstead (within shouting distance of this marker); Sawmill (within shouting distance of this marker); The St. Johns River (within shouting distance of this marker); 1876 Barn (within shouting distance of this marker); Losco Winery (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Mandarin Boardwalk (about 300 feet away); The Maple Leaf (about 300 feet away);
Also see . . . Walter Jones Historical Park. (Submitted on April 22, 2021, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)
Credits. This page was last revised on February 3, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 22, 2021, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 3,661 times since then and 81 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on April 22, 2021, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
