Springfield in Jacksonville in Duval County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
The Mungen House
Photographed By Mike Stroud, July 15, 2012
1. The Mungen House Marker
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The Mungen House. . This frame vernacular house was built in 1928 for Doane Martin Mungen, Sr. (1872-1948) and his wife Mary Elizabeth Mungen (1874-1955). It is located in the Oakland neighborhood, which was platted in 1869, and emerged in the 1870s as a working class community. The Mungens moved from 343 East Union Street to a wooded bungalow here that was demolished to build this 12-room house. With time, the rooms on the second level were rented. Later, inside stairs were removed, steps placed on the east, and the upstairs was rented as an apartment. Red bricks that form the columns, pier foundation, and chimney are from a demolished building in the downtown area. A large white stone at the curb of the front walk has rested there for 75 years. It once served as a step from horse-drawn buggies. Mr. Mungen planted a water oak on the east lawn and laurel on the west. D.M. Mungen, Jr. (1904-1936), eldest son of five, sent money from Tallahassee where he worked as a chef in the Floridan Hotel, now demolished. The only daughter, Sylvia Amanda Mungen (1903-1996), a Duval County teacher for 42 years, lived here until 1990. The house is one of a few left of its era in the area representing African-Americans of upward mobility. ,
A Florida Heritage Site
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This frame vernacular house was built in 1928 for Doane Martin Mungen, Sr. (1872-1948) and his wife Mary Elizabeth Mungen (1874-1955). It is located in the Oakland neighborhood, which was platted in 1869, and emerged in the 1870s as a working class community. The Mungens moved from 343 East Union Street to a wooded bungalow here that was demolished to build this 12-room house. With time, the rooms on the second level were rented. Later, inside stairs were removed, steps placed on the east, and the upstairs was rented as an apartment. Red bricks that form the columns, pier foundation, and chimney are from a demolished building in the downtown area. A large white stone at the curb of the front walk has rested there for 75 years. It once served as a step from horse-drawn buggies. Mr. Mungen planted a water oak on the east lawn and laurel on the west. D.M. Mungen, Jr. (1904-1936), eldest son of five, sent money from Tallahassee where he worked as a chef in the Floridan Hotel, now demolished. The only daughter, Sylvia Amanda Mungen (1903-1996), a Duval County teacher for 42 years, lived here until 1990. The house is one of a few left of its era in the area representing African-Americans of upward mobility.
A Florida Heritage Site
Erected 2004 by The Mungen Family
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and the Florida Department of State. (Marker Number F-508.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1928.
Location. 30° 20.017′ N, 81° 38.76′ W. Marker is in Jacksonville, Florida, in Duval County. It is in Springfield. Marker is on Jessie Street near Palmetto Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 545 Jessie Street, Jacksonville FL 32206, United States of America. Touch for directions.
As mentioned, columns, pier foundation, and chimney bricks are from a demolished building in the downtown Jacksonville area.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 3, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 25, 2012, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,152 times since then and 103 times this year. Photos:1. submitted on August 25, 2012, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 2, 3. submitted on August 26, 2012, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.
