Quincy in Gadsden County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
The Quincy Academy
Photographed by Mark Hilton, December 5, 2014
1. The Quincy Academy Marker
Inscription.
The Quincy Academy was incorporated in 1832 and was probably established as early as 1830. Private educational institutions were common in newly settled frontier areas. Education was provided at reasonable rates by the "Male Academy" and the "Female Institute." The original school building (located northeast of this site) burned in 1849, and in 1850, plans were made for the construction of a new academy. The Classic Revival building was soon completed and, with a brief interruption during the Civil War, continued to serve the educational needs of the Quincy community until 1912. During the next several decades, the old Quincy Academy building was utilized as a temporary courthouse, library, church meetinghouse, child-care center, and kindergarten. In 1931, the Quincy Woman's Club Library began to serve the public from quarters in the Academy. During the 1950's, the building was restored and renovated. In 1974, this structure was placed on the National Register of Historic Places, a fitting tribute to its long service to cultural needs of the Quincy community.
The Quincy Academy was incorporated in 1832 and was probably established as early as 1830. Private educational institutions were common in newly settled frontier areas. Education was provided at reasonable rates by the "Male Academy" and the "Female Institute." The original school building (located northeast of this site) burned in 1849, and in 1850, plans were made for the construction of a new academy. The Classic Revival building was soon completed and, with a brief interruption during the Civil War, continued to serve the educational needs of the Quincy community until 1912. During the next several decades, the old Quincy Academy building was utilized as a temporary courthouse, library, church meetinghouse, child-care center, and kindergarten. In 1931, the Quincy Woman's Club Library began to serve the public from quarters in the Academy. During the 1950's, the building was restored and renovated. In 1974, this structure was placed on the National Register of Historic Places, a fitting tribute to its long service to cultural needs of the Quincy community.
Erected 1976 by the Quincy Woman's Club in cooperation with the Department of State. (Marker Number F-254.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1832.
Location.
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30° 35.475′ N, 84° 34.604′ W. Marker is in Quincy, Florida, in Gadsden County. It is at the intersection of North Adams Street (State Road 267) and West King Street, on the right when traveling west on North Adams Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 303 North Adams Street, Quincy FL 32351, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Greater Tallahassee and on the Florida Panhandle. 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.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Gadsden County Civil War Monument (was approx. 0.2 miles away but has been permanently removed).
Photographed by Tim Fillmon, October 14, 2020
2. The Quincy Academy Marker
After restoration
Photographed by Mark Hilton, December 5, 2014
3. The Quincy Academy
Photographed by Mark Hilton, December 5, 2014
4. Academy & Marker looking East on King Street
Credits. This page was last revised on October 14, 2020. It was originally submitted on December 8, 2014, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 744 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos:1. submitted on December 8, 2014, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. 2. submitted on October 14, 2020, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. 3, 4. submitted on December 8, 2014, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.
