Vero Beach in Indian River County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)

Laura (Riding) Jackson Homeplace

Photographed by Tim Fillmon, December 14, 2022

1. Laura (Riding) Jackson Homeplace Marker

Inscription. Laura Reichenthal (1901-1991) was born in New York City and studied at Cornell University. During the 1920s and 1930s, under the pen name Laura Riding, she became a renowned author. She moved to Europe in 1926 to collaborate with British poet and novelist Robert Graves on various publishing activities. During her time abroad, she produced 27 books of poetry, short stories, literary criticism, and social commentary. After returning to the U.S. in 1939, she abandoned poetry, and embarked upon a comprehensive study of language. In 1941, she married Time magazine poetry critic Schuyler Jackson, who joined her in this work. The couple settled in Wabasso, Florida, in 1943, and restored this small frame home that was originally located on an 11-acre citrus grove. Built of Florida pine circa 1910, the house is an excellent example of Florida cracker architecture, with raised floors, a metal roof, deep porches, and large windows for cross-ventilation. After her husband’s death in 1968, she continued to live and work here until her own death. The house was moved to this site in 2019 by the Laura (Riding) Jackson Foundation to serve as a focal point for the study of literature, history, architecture, and the environment.
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River State College, and the Florida Department of State. (Marker Number F-1110.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Arts, Letters, Music • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1943.

Location. 27° 38.04′ N, 80° 27.418′ W. Marker is in Vero Beach, Florida, in Indian River County. It can be reached from College Lane 0.2 miles north of 16th Street. The library is located west of College Lane and the adjoining parking lot next to the Brackett Library on the campus of Indian River State College Mueller Campus. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6155 College Lane, Vero Beach FL 32966, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Florida’s Space 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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Baseball and Dodgertown (approx. 2.2 miles away); U.S. Naval Station, Vero Beach (approx. 2.7 miles away); Treasure Hammock Ranch Farmstead and Cow Pens (approx. 3.1 miles away); Osceola Park Historic Residential District (approx. 3.1 miles away); City of Vero Beach (approx. 3.4 miles away); The Woman’s Club of Vero Beach Florida (approx. 3.4 miles away); Maher Building (approx. 3½ miles away); Courthouse Executive Center (approx. 3½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Vero Beach.

Also see . . . Laura Riding Jackson. (Submitted on December 25, 2022, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida.)

Photographed by Tim Fillmon, December 14, 2022

2. Laura (Riding) Jackson Homeplace Marker

Photographed by Tim Fillmon, December 14, 2022

3. Laura (Riding) Jackson Homeplace Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on December 25, 2022. It was originally submitted on December 25, 2022, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. This page has been viewed 434 times since then and 45 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 25, 2022, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida.