Palatka in Putnam County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
The Putnam House Famous Hotel
Photographed by Brandon D Cross, April 13, 2023
1. The Putnam House Famous Hotel Marker
Famous Hotel
On This Site
1868 - 1922
Mural in memory of
The Hon. H.M. Fearnside
Mayor and Legislator
May 2000
Erected 2000.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1868.
Location. 29° 38.796′ N, 81° 37.827′ W. Marker is in Palatka, Florida, in Putnam County. It is on Saint Johns Avenue 0.1 miles west of N. Second Street, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 210 St Johns Avenue, Palatka FL 32177, United States of America. Touch for directions.
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: Hotel James (within shouting distance of this marker); The Hotel James as it appeared In 1916 (within shouting distance of this marker); Fort Shannon (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); City of Palatka Florida 9/11 Memorial (about 500 feet away); The First Presbyterian Church of Palatka (about 500 feet away); Woodmen of the World Vietnam Memorial (about 600 feet away); Veterans Memorial Plaza (about 600 feet away); Putnam County High School Band WWII Memorial (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Palatka.
Also see . . .
this page online
State Archives of Florida
2. Putnam House Hotel circa 1890
Photographed by Brandon D Cross, April 13, 2023
3. The Putnam House Famous Hotel Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on May 19, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 28, 2023, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 785 times since then and 70 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 28, 2023, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
