Apalachicola in Franklin County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
J.E. Grady & Co.
Est. 1884
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 16, 2025
1. J.E. Grady & Co. Marker
Importers of Liverpool Salt
Agents for Lloyds London
Existing building occupied in November 1900
after original building burned in May 1900.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Disasters • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1884.
Location. 29° 43.694′ N, 84° 58.998′ W. Marker is in Apalachicola, Florida, in Franklin County. It is on Water Street just south of Avenue E, on the right when traveling south. The marker is mounted at eye-level, directly on the front facade of the subject building. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 76 Water 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 least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: When the River Was King! (a few steps from this marker); Apalachicolas Sponge Industry (within shouting distance of this marker); Apalachicolas Cotton Era (within shouting distance of this marker); The Sponge Exchange (within shouting distance of this marker); Apalachicola City Hall Warehouse (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Cook Insurance Building (about 300 feet away); Apalachicola Post Office and Customs House
this page online
Also see . . . The Historic Grady Building.
Once bustling with steamboats and sail-powered cargo lighters, the Apalachicola waterfront was a major shipping hub exporting commodities to France and elsewhere by a sizeable French population at the time. J.E. Grady & Co., a ships chandlery established in 1884, specialized in supplying cargo ships and steamboats which tied up at the Water Street docks in front of the store. Shipping was a major business in Apalachicola during the 1800s. At least 130 steamboats were on the Apalachicola River between 1831 and 1928. The upper floor of the Grady building once housed the French Consulate, Captain of the Port and the U.S. Customs office.
A three-year renovation of the Grady building began in October 1995 when this vintage structure was just an empty storefront slowly deteriorating into bricks and broken windows. The Grady Market is now located on the ground floor of the historic turn-of-the-century Grady building. Beautiful brick walls, heart pine floors, tin ceiling, original counters and antique showcases return the market to its 1900 appearance.
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 16, 2025
2. J.E. Grady & Co. Marker
The marker is on the right side of the front entrance.
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 16, 2025
3. J.E. Grady & Company
Credits. This page was last revised on June 22, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 21, 2025, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 194 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 21, 2025, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. 3. submitted on June 22, 2025, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
