Apalachicola in Franklin County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)

The Raney House

Photographed by Tim Carr, July 28, 2008

1. The Raney House Marker

Inscription. During the 1830's, when the cotton port of Apalachicola was rapidly expanding, David G. Raney built a rather plain, Federal style house at this site. Around 1850, A two - story portico and other features of the then popular Greek Revival architectural style were added to that structure. Raney, a native of Virginia, was a prosperous merchant who was prominent in many of the town's civic affairs. His eight children grew up in this home. A son, George Pettus Raney (born in 1845), served in the Confederate Army and then returned to Apalachicola to practice law until his election to the Florida Legislature in 1868. Later, George P. Raney served two Florida governors as Attorney General before becoming first a justice of the Florida Supreme Court and then its Chief Justice, a position he resigned in 1894. He practiced law until his death in 1911. Legend relates that ladies of Apalachicola met in the Raney house at the beginning of the Civil War to sew a battle flag for local Confederate troops. Legend also says that Franklin County troops were mustered out of service at the Raney House when the war ended. The Raney House is listed

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on the National Register of Historic Places.

Erected 1976 by The Apalachicola Historic Board In Cooperation With Department Of State. (Marker Number F-270.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • War, US Civil. A significant historical year for this entry is 1850.

Location. 29° 43.698′ N, 84° 59.13′ W. Marker is in Apalachicola, Florida, in Franklin County. It is at the intersection of Market Street and Avenue F, on the left when traveling north on Market Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 128 Market Street, Apalachicola FL 32320, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on the Florida Panhandle.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

and on the Gulf Coast.

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

Photographed by Tim Carr, July 28, 2008

2. The Raney House & Marker

least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Sponge Exchange (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Apalachicola City Hall Warehouse (about 500 feet away); The Fradozia Building (about 500 feet away); Riverside Café/People’s Ice Company (about 600 feet away); The Cook Building (about 700 feet away); Methodist Episcopal Church South (about 700 feet away); The Hanserd-Fry House (about 700 feet away); The Cook Insurance Building (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Apalachicola.

The Raney House image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tim Carr, July 28, 2008

3. The Raney House

Interior view of the Raney House image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tim Carr, July 28, 2008

4. Interior view of the Raney House

Credits. This page was last revised on January 26, 2020. It was originally submitted on January 20, 2010, by Timothy Carr of Birmingham, Alabama. This page has been viewed 1,545 times since then and 38 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on January 20, 2010, by Timothy Carr of Birmingham, Alabama. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.