Capitol Hill in Tallahassee in Leon County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
The Elliot Building and Capitol Center Historic District
Photographed by Tim Fillmon, December 27, 2025
1. The Elliot Building and Capitol Center Historic District Marker
Inscription.
The Elliot Building and Capitol Center Historic District. . In 1946, the State Improvement Commission hired landscape architect A.D. Taylor (1883-1951) to develop a plan for the Capitol Center in Tallahassee. As state government and the city expanded after World War II, Taylor's plan continued to guide the development of downtown Tallahassee for the next 50 years. In 1961, a two-story Neoclassical Revival style building designed by Tallahassee architect Forrest R. Coxen (1925-2020) was built here to house staff of the Internal Improvement Trust Fund, the government entity that acquires and administers state lands. The building was named after Fred C. Elliot (1878-1963), a Tallahassee native whose 46-year career included serving as the chief Everglades drainage engineer, secretary of the Internal Improvement Trust Fund, and secretary of the State Budget Commission. Later, the Elliot Building housed many agencies including the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. As part of the Capitol Center Historic District, the Elliot Building was considered an important resource for the National Register of Historic Places. Although the Elliot Building was demolished in 2024, this space remains part of a long-term reimagining of the Capitol Center. , A Florida Heritage Site
In 1946, the State Improvement Commission hired landscape architect A.D.
Taylor (1883-1951) to develop a plan for the Capitol Center in Tallahassee.
As state government and the city expanded after World War II, Taylor's
plan continued to guide the development of downtown Tallahassee for the
next 50 years. In 1961, a two-story Neoclassical Revival style building
designed by Tallahassee architect Forrest R. Coxen (1925-2020) was built
here to house staff of the Internal Improvement Trust Fund, the government
entity that acquires and administers state lands. The building was named
after Fred C. Elliot (1878-1963), a Tallahassee native whose 46-year career
included serving as the chief Everglades drainage engineer, secretary of
the Internal Improvement Trust Fund, and secretary of the State Budget
Commission. Later, the Elliot Building housed many agencies including
the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. As part of the
Capitol Center Historic District, the Elliot Building was considered an
important resource for the National Register of Historic Places. Although
the Elliot Building was demolished
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in 2024, this space remains part of a
long-term reimagining of the Capitol Center.
A Florida Heritage Site
Erected 2024 by The Florida Department of Management Services, and the Florida Department of State. (Marker Number F-1283.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture. A significant historical year for this entry is 1946.
Location. 30° 26.315′ N, 84° 16.828′ W. Marker is in Tallahassee, Florida, in Leon County. It is in Capitol Hill. It is on South Monroe Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 401 S Monroe St, Tallahassee FL 32301, United States of America. Touch for directions.
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
Photographed by Tim Fillmon, December 27, 2025
2. The Elliot Building and Capitol Center Historic District Marker
Other markers no longer nearby. Capitol of Florida (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been confirmed missing); Selection of Florida's Capital (was about 300 feet away but has been confirmed missing).
Also see . . . Memorial Park Plans. (Submitted on December 27, 2025, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida.)
Photographed by Florida Memory, 2012
3. The Elliot Building
Credits. This page was last revised on January 22, 2026. It was originally submitted on December 27, 2025, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. This page has been viewed 57 times since then and 36 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on December 27, 2025, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida.
