Eatonville in Orange County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
Moseley House
Photographed By AGS Media, December 30, 2011
1. Moseley House Marker
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Moseley House. . Taylor Street is the eastern boundary of Eatonville and is the site of Jim and Matilda Clark Moseley's home. Matilda, or "Miss Tillie," as she was affectionately called, was the niece of Joseph Clark, Eatonville's founder and first mayor. Early dwellings in Eatonville were mainly single-family, one-story, 500-square-foot wood frame houses with no more than 2 or 3 rooms. One such house was located at 11 Taylor Street, built c. 1888 and is known as the Moseley House. Tillie was born and reared in Eatonville, where she served as a Sunday School teacher, church pianist and community activist. She married Jim Moseley, son of the fourth mayor of Eatonville. As a member of Eatonville's pioneer family and due to her community involvement, many considered her a walking historian. Eatonville's most acclaimed citizen - Zora Neale Hurston - author and folklorist - was Tillie's best friend and a frequent visitor. Much of Hurston's work is set in Eatonville and she would often stay with the Moseleys when she returned. The house is a repository for early Eatonville memorabilia, including the Moseley family and Zora Neale Hurston, and is a place to preserve African-American history and culture. ,
A Florida Heritage Site.
Taylor Street is the eastern boundary of Eatonville and is the site of Jim and Matilda Clark Moseley's home. Matilda, or "Miss Tillie," as she was affectionately called, was the niece of Joseph Clark, Eatonville's founder and first mayor. Early dwellings in Eatonville were mainly single-family, one-story, 500-square-foot wood frame houses with no more than 2 or 3 rooms. One such house was located at 11 Taylor Street, built c. 1888 and is known as the Moseley House. Tillie was born and reared in Eatonville, where she served as a Sunday School teacher, church pianist and community activist. She married Jim Moseley, son of the fourth mayor of Eatonville. As a member of Eatonville's pioneer family and due to her community involvement, many considered her a walking historian. Eatonville's most acclaimed citizen - Zora Neale Hurston - author and folklorist - was Tillie's best friend and a frequent visitor. Much of Hurston's work is set in Eatonville and she would often stay with the Moseleys when she returned. The house is a repository for early Eatonville memorabilia, including the Moseley family and Zora Neale Hurston, and is a place to preserve African-American history and culture.
A Florida Heritage Site
Erected 2008 by Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. and the
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Florida Department of State. (Marker Number F-620.)
Location. 28° 37.091′ N, 81° 22.572′ W. Marker is in Eatonville, Florida, in Orange County. Marker is on Taylor Street south of East Kennedy Boulevard, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 11 Taylor Street, Maitland FL 32751, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Next door to the Moseley House is the Thomas House, the oldest structure in Eatonville.
Credits. This page was last revised on April 29, 2022. It was originally submitted on February 16, 2012, by Glenn Sheffield of Tampa, Florida. This page has been viewed 1,287 times since then and 107 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on February 16, 2012, by Glenn Sheffield of Tampa, Florida. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
