Ocala in Marion County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)

Clarkson House

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, December 23, 2021

1. Clarkson House Marker

Inscription. This Queen Anne Style home features Georgian Revival characteristics. It was built in 1910 and is named for Harry Clarkson. He was the owner of the Clarkson Hardware Company which was located where The Marion Theater is on Magnolia Avenue.

Erected by Historic Ocala Preservation Society, Inc.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1910.

Location. 29° 11.16′ N, 82° 7.912′ W. Marker is in Ocala, Florida, in Marion County. It is on Southeast Tuscawilla Avenue just south of Southeast Broadway Street, on the left when traveling south. Marker is mounted on a ground-level granite block beside the sidewalk, directly in front of the subject house. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 103 Southeast Tuscawilla Avenue, Ocala FL 34471, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is 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: The Williams House (within shouting distance of this marker); The Miller-Gary House (within shouting distance of this marker); The Fort King Apartments (within shouting distance of this marker); The Tarver House (within shouting distance of this marker); The Bryant House (about 400

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feet away, measured in a direct line); Grace Episcopal Church (about 400 feet away); Anderson-Frank House (about 600 feet away); The Chambliss House (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ocala.

Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. Historic Ocala Preservation Society Downtown Mobile Device Tour

Clarkson House (<i>west/front elevation</i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, December 23, 2021

2. Clarkson House (west/front elevation)

(marker visible near sidewalk in foreground)

Credits. This page was last revised on December 10, 2022. It was originally submitted on January 3, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 475 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 3, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.