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Frenchtown (Tallahassee)
Frenchtown is a primarily African American neighborhood in Tallahassee, Florida. It is the oldest such neighborhood in the state. Origin Frenchtown originated from 19th century settlers who moved to the area from France. Their relocation was prompted by the July 4, 1825, Lafayette Land Grant which gave Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette a township in the U.S. of his choice. Many of his acquaintances came over and began to carry on with their lives. History The Frenchtown area was home to those French settlers that did not move west to New Orleans or back to France. After the Civil War, newly freed African-Americans moved to the Frenchtown section; it occupied low-lying, relatively undesirable land, and therefore was available. From the early 20th century this area became a hub of activity with growing businesses. From 1940—1945, Ray Charles lived in this community. Nat Adderley and brother Cannonball Adderley were known to have played here in their younger days. The Red Bir ...
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Frenchtown Duplex - Tallahassee, Florida
Frenchtown may refer to: In the United States: * Frenchtown, California (other) ** Frenchtown, El Dorado County, California ** Frenchtown, Yuba County, California * Frenchtown (Tallahassee), a section of the city of Tallahassee, Florida * Frenchtown, Indiana * Frenchtown, Maryland (other) ** Frenchtown, Cecil County, Maryland ** Frenchtown (Perryville, Maryland) ** Frenchtown-Rumbly, Maryland * Frenchtown Charter Township, Michigan ** Battle of Frenchtown, 1813 * French Town, Missouri * Frenchtown, Montana * Frenchtown Township, Antelope County, Nebraska * Frenchtown, New Jersey * Frenchtown, Darke County, Ohio * Frenchtown, Seneca County, Ohio * Frenchtown, Pennsylvania * Frenchtown, a section of the Fifth Ward in Houston, Texas * Frenchtown, United States Virgin Islands * A distinct neighborhood in Tomahawk, Wisconsin *Frenchtown, Washington See also * Frenchtown Historic District * Frenchtown Township (other) * Frenchtown High School, Frenchtown, Mo ...
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Woman's Working Band House
Woman's Working Band House is a historic house in Tallahassee, Leon County, Florida. It is located at 648 W. Brevard St. in Frenchtown, the oldest surviving African-American community in Florida. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artistic v ... on October 20, 2010. This completely restored National Register Property currently (2018) houses thB Sharps Jazz Club This house is one of the few recognized, extant properties financed jointly by rank and file and upper class African-American women. Its cornerstone was laid in 1921 by the Woman's icWorking Band and it was built to serve as an Old Folks Home. References National Register of Historic Places in Tallahassee, Florida African-American history of Florida Building ...
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Historic Districts In Florida
History (derived ) is the systematic study and the documentation of the human activity. The time period of event before the invention of writing systems is considered prehistory. "History" is an umbrella term comprising past events as well as the memory, discovery, collection, organization, presentation, and interpretation of these events. Historians seek knowledge of the past using historical sources such as written documents, oral accounts, art and material artifacts, and ecological markers. History is not complete and still has debatable mysteries. History is also an academic discipline which uses narrative to describe, examine, question, and analyze past events, and investigate their patterns of cause and effect. Historians often debate which narrative best explains an event, as well as the significance of different causes and effects. Historians also debate the nature of history as an end in itself, as well as its usefulness to give perspective on the problems of the p ...
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