Tallahassee in Leon County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
Smokey Hollow Spirit Houses
Cascades Park
Photographed by Brandon D Cross, July 30, 2023
1. Smokey Hollow Spirit Houses Marker
The Smokey Hollow Community was rooted in family life. The spirit houses provide an engaging public space to connect with the heart of Smokey Hollow. They are a starting point for exploring the commemoration of this. The spirit houses are constructed in the shotgun house style. The name is thought to derive from the idea that one would have a straight "shotgun" view from the front door to the back door. However, the intent of the house design was to provide cross ventilation, which kept it cool in the summertime.
The typical Smokey Hollow yard was a tidy swept surface and included pecan and fruit trees, gardens and fire pits. Climbing roses, gardenias, hydrangeas, and camellias were common flowering plants found around the house.
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Rear of homes along St. Augustine Street in the Smokey Hollow Neighborhood, Tallahassee,Florida, 1963. State Archives of Florida
Homes along St. Augustine Street, Tallahassee, Florida, 1955, Dorothy Dodd, Photographer, State Archives of Florida
Typical shotgun house floor plan
Erected 2021 by City of Tallahassee and Leon County.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Architecture • Parks & Recreational Areas.
Location. 30° 26.321′ N, 84° 16.621′ W. Marker is in Tallahassee, Florida, in Leon County. It is at the intersection of E. Pensacola Street and S. Meridian Street, on the right when traveling west on E. Pensacola Street. Marker located within
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Regionally, this marker is in North Florida. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Deep 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 Enduring Spirit of Smokey Hollow (a few steps from this marker); The Community Spirit of Smokey Hollow (within shouting distance of this marker); Althemese Pemberton Barnes Park (within shouting distance of this marker); The Family and Home Spirit of Smokey Hollow (within shouting distance of this marker); Smokey Hollow Commemoration (within shouting distance of this marker); John G. Riley Center & Museum of African American History & Culture
Photographed by Brandon D Cross, July 30, 2023
2. Smokey Hollow Spirit Houses Marker
Also see . . .
1. What You Didn't Know About The Foregrounds Of Cascades Park. (Submitted on August 12, 2023, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)
2. Smokey Hollow Commemoration. (Submitted on August 12, 2023, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)
3. Cascades Park. (Submitted on August 12, 2023, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)
Credits. This page was last revised on August 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 12, 2023, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 405 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 12, 2023, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
