Wauchula in Hardee County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)

The Beeson House

Photographed by Brandon D Cross, July 2, 2025

1. The Beeson House Marker

Inscription.
In 1912, William B. Beeson, Sr., a lawyer and teacher, and his wife , Katherine Chambless Beeson, built their family home on Main Street. The fourteen-room house was one of the largest in Wauchula at the time. Lumber was hauled by wagon from Lakeland to the home site. The home remained in the family until 2004.

William and his brother, Dr. James Beeson, owned Beeson Brothers’ Drug store on East Main Street, which served Wauchula from 1904 to 1978.

An entrepreneur, Mr. Beeson also owned a farm with pedigreed hogs, chickens, and pheasants near his home.

Erected by Main Street Wauchula.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1912.

Location. 27° 32.822′ N, 81° 48.945′ W. Marker is in Wauchula, Florida, in Hardee County. It is at the intersection of West Main Street (Florida Route 636) and North 9th Avenue, on the right when traveling west on West Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 414 W Main St, Wauchula FL 33873, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Central Florida.

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: Hardee County Courthouse (within shouting distance of this marker); Operation Desert Shield/Storm (within shouting

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distance of this marker); Wauchula State Bank (approx. ¼ mile away); Stansfield Building (approx. ¼ mile away); Wauchula Train Depot (approx. 0.3 miles away); Wauchula City Hall (approx. 0.4 miles away); Site of Fort Hartsuff (approx. 1.4 miles away); Mr. Clarence Alvin Bryant (approx. 3.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wauchula.

Also see . . . Wauchula Historical Markers. (Submitted on July 7, 2025, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)

The Beeson House image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Brandon D Cross, July 2, 2025

2. The Beeson House

Photographed by Brandon D Cross, July 2, 2025

3. The Beeson House

Home of Katherine and William B. Beeson, Sr.
Eleanor Claire, Bill, Frances,
James, and Mary Elizabeth
Built 1912

Credits. This page was last revised on December 21, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 7, 2025, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 212 times since then and 73 times this year. Last updated on December 21, 2025, by Michael Cece of Sarasota, Florida. Photos: 1. submitted on July 7, 2025, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. 2, 3. submitted on July 8, 2025, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.