Quincy in Gadsden County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
Pat Munroe House
Photographed By Mark Hilton, December 5, 2014
1. Pat Munroe House Marker
Inscription.
Pat Munroe House. . Mark Welch "Mr. Pat" Munroe built the Pat Munroe House for his first wife, Edith Adelaide Walker, in 1893. The couple had 10 children before her death in 1896. Mr. Pat later married Mary Frances Gray in 1912. Eight children were born from this union. Mr. Pat was the son of William Munroe, an immigrant from Inverness, Scotland. Serving for 50 years as president of the Quincy State Bank, Mr. Pat was regarded as a prominent and respected businessman. His family occupied the house until 1972, after which John Welch Bates, a grandson of Mr. Pat, purchased the home from the estate of Mary C. Munroe. The home was then donated to the City of Quincy. The Quincy Garden Club has leased the home since that time. The Pat Munroe House is built of heart of pine in an unadorned Victorian style. Notable features of the house include stained glass windows, sculptured mantels, and plaster ceiling medallions. The basic structure of the house has not changed since 1893. The grounds, however, have gone from a farm-like atmosphere with chickens, a cow and vegetable garden, to a well landscaped area with camellias, azaleas and other plants of interest. ,
A Florida Heritage Site.
Mark Welch "Mr. Pat" Munroe built the Pat Munroe House for his first wife, Edith Adelaide Walker, in 1893. The couple had 10 children before her death in 1896. Mr. Pat later married Mary Frances Gray in 1912. Eight children were born from this union. Mr. Pat was the son of William Munroe, an immigrant from Inverness, Scotland. Serving for 50 years as president of the Quincy State Bank, Mr. Pat was regarded as a prominent and respected businessman. His family occupied the house until 1972, after which John Welch Bates, a grandson of Mr. Pat, purchased the home from the estate of Mary C. Munroe. The home was then donated to the City of Quincy. The Quincy Garden Club has leased the home since that time. The Pat Munroe House is built of heart of pine in an unadorned Victorian style. Notable features of the house include stained glass windows, sculptured mantels, and plaster ceiling medallions. The basic structure of the house has not changed since 1893. The grounds, however, have gone from a farm-like atmosphere with chickens, a cow and vegetable garden, to a well landscaped area with camellias, azaleas and other plants of interest.
A Florida Heritage Site
Erected 2008 by The City of Quincy and the Florida Department of State. (Marker Number F-630.)
Topics.
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This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Landmarks. A significant historical year for this entry is 1893.
Location. 30° 35.299′ N, 84° 34.462′ W. Marker is in Quincy, Florida, in Gadsden County. Marker is at the intersection of East Jefferson Street (U.S. 90) and North Duval Street, on the left when traveling east on East Jefferson Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 204 East Jefferson Street, Quincy FL 32351, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Also see . . . Quincy Goes Better with a Coke. Florida Memory website entry (Submitted on December 30, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed By Mark Hilton, December 5, 2014
2. Pat Munroe House
Photographed By Mark Hilton, December 5, 2014
3. Looking west on East Jefferson towards downtown.
Photographed By Mark Hilton, December 5, 2014
4. Pat Munroe House entrance
Credits. This page was last revised on December 30, 2022. It was originally submitted on December 12, 2014, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 1,036 times since then and 127 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on December 12, 2014, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.
