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Old Mayo Free Press Building
The Old Mayo Free Press Building, built in 1888 to house the Mayo Free Press newspaper, is an historic 20x40-foot wooden frame building located at 124 Fletcher Street, North ( State Road 51) in Mayo, Florida. In 1989, it was listed in ''A Guide to Florida's Historic Architecture'' prepared by the Florida Association of the American Institute of Architects The American Institute of Architects (AIA) is a professional organization for architects in the United States. It is headquartered in Washington, D.C. AIA offers education, government advocacy, community redevelopment, and public outreach progr ... and published by the University of Florida Press.''A Guide to Florida's Historic Architecture'', 1989, Gainesville: University of Florida Press, p. 47, The Mayo Free Press later moved to a brick office building on the corner of San Pedro and Main street, which had been built in 1916 to house a drug store. The Mayo Free Press is now part of the ''Suwannee Democrat''. In the 1980s t ...
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Mayo, Florida
Mayo, Florida is a town and the only municipality in Lafayette County, Florida, Lafayette County, Florida, United States. It is the county seat of Lafayette County. The population was 1,055 at the 2020 census. History Although the current Town of Mayo was settled and established in 1874 by John B. Whitfield, the town was not officially incorporated as a municipality until 1903. Whitfield decided to name the town after James M. Mayo, who was a colonel in the Confederate States Army. An African American man named Lynching of Charles Strong, Charles Strong was Lynching in the United States, lynched on January 17, 1922. In August 2018, Mayo temporarily changed the town's name to "Miracle Whip" as an advertisement publicity stunt for the Kraft Heinz brand. Geography The approximate coordinates for the Town of Mayo is located at . According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all land. Climate The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid ...
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United States
The United States of America (USA), also known as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It is a federal republic of 50 U.S. state, states and a federal capital district, Washington, D.C. The 48 contiguous states border Canada to the north and Mexico to the south, with the semi-exclave of Alaska in the northwest and the archipelago of Hawaii in the Pacific Ocean. The United States asserts sovereignty over five Territories of the United States, major island territories and United States Minor Outlying Islands, various uninhabited islands in Oceania and the Caribbean. It is a megadiverse country, with the world's List of countries and dependencies by area, third-largest land area and List of countries and dependencies by population, third-largest population, exceeding 340 million. Its three Metropolitan statistical areas by population, largest metropolitan areas are New York metropolitan area, New York, Greater Los Angeles, Los Angel ...
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Florida State Road 51
State Road 51 (SR 51) is a north–south state highway in north Florida. Its northern terminus is along the overlap of US 41 and US 129. It runs southwards as the "secret" designation of US 129 to Live Oak, where it splits off and runs independently south to Steinhatchee. The Hal W. Adams Bridge carries it across the Suwannee River three miles (5 km) north of Mayo. County Road 51 runs north from US 41/129 and SR 6 in Jasper to the Georgia border. Route description Gulf of Mexico through Lafayette County State Road 51 begins in Steinhatchee and throughout Taylor County, it follows the west bank of the Steinhatchee River. Within the community it runs along First Avenue South, Riverside Drive, both of which runs east and west. It then bears left onto Fourth Avenue South, which curves into 15th Street East, where it runs in its intended south-to-north direction for the first time. North of Steinhatchee SR 51 is named St. Linhatchee Drive and winds through the wetlan ...
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American Institute Of Architects
The American Institute of Architects (AIA) is a professional organization for architects in the United States. It is headquartered in Washington, D.C. AIA offers education, government advocacy, community redevelopment, and public outreach programs, and collaborates with other stakeholders in the design and construction industries. History The American Institute of Architects (AIA) was founded in 1857 in New York City by a group of thirteen architects. The founding members include Charles Babcock (architect), Charles Babcock, Henry W. Cleaveland, Henry C. Dudley, Henry Dudley, Leopold Eidlitz, Edward Gardiner, Richard Morris Hunt, Detlef Lienau, Fred A. Petersen, Jacob Wrey Mould, John Welch (architect), John Welch, Richard M. Upjohn, and Joseph C. Wells, with Richard Upjohn serving as the first president. They held their inaugural meeting on February 23, 1857, and invited 16 additional architects to join, including Alexander Jackson Davis, Thomas Ustick Walter, Thomas U. Walte ...
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Old Lafayette County Courthouse
The Old Lafayette County Courthouse, built 1893–1894, is an historic former courthouse building located on State Road 51 at 136 Fletcher Avenue, North, corner of Bloxham Street in Mayo, Florida, It was Lafayette County's second courthouse, the first at New Troy having burned down New Year's Eve 1892. It was built on the courthouse square in Mayo but was moved across the street to make way for a fireproof building, the present Lafayette County Courthouse. A two-story verandah was added on 3 sides after it was moved. In 1989, the Old Lafayette County Courthouse was listed in ''A Guide to Florida's Historic Architecture'', published by the University of Florida Press. Today it is an inn Inns are generally establishments or buildings where travelers can seek lodging, and usually, food and drink. Inns are typically located in the country or along a highway. Before the advent of motorized transportation, they also provided accomm ... called the Chateau. References Extern ...
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Buildings And Structures In Lafayette County, Florida
A building or edifice is an enclosed structure with a roof, walls and windows, usually standing permanently in one place, such as a house or factory. Buildings come in a variety of sizes, shapes, and functions, and have been adapted throughout history for numerous factors, from building materials available, to weather conditions, land prices, ground conditions, specific uses, prestige, and aesthetic reasons. To better understand the concept, see ''Nonbuilding structure'' for contrast. Buildings serve several societal needs – occupancy, primarily as shelter from weather, security, living space, privacy, to store belongings, and to comfortably live and work. A building as a shelter represents a physical separation of the human habitat (a place of comfort and safety) from the ''outside'' (a place that may be harsh and harmful at times). buildings have been objects or canvasses of much artistic expression. In recent years, interest in sustainable planning and building practi ...
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