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Listen: The Latin ProgramBowen House at 325 N. Calhoun St. in Tallahassee.
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, Series 1047, Box 6, Folder 9
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Historic buildings--Florida--Leon County--Tallahassee
Architecture, Domestic--Florida--Leon County--Tallahassee
Dwellings--Florida--Leon County--Tallahassee
Prefabricated houses--Florida--Leon County--Tallahassee
Two-story houses--Florida--Leon County--Tallahassee
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General Note
Property sold to Jason Kirksey, a merchant and mayor of Tallahassee, in January 1839. The house, built thereafter is said to be the survivor of two prefabricated houses, of New England white pine, framed in NY and shipped to St. Marks via New Orleans. Sold to Lucius Hopkins Smith, Ellen Hopkins Smith and Amos T. Dwight on December 2, 1875. Sold to Charles E. Dykes, ed. of the Floridian, on March 21, 1877. Sold to N.M. Bowen, who also bought the Floridian, on June 6, 1885. Willed to Jean Rich, by Bowen's daughter Clare.
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