About this property
The Judah P. Benjamin Confederate Memorial at Gamble Plantation Historic State Park , also known as the Gamble Mansion or Gamble Plantation , is a Florida State Park, located in Ellenton, Florida, on 37th Avenue East and US 301. It is home to the Florida Division United Daughters of the Confederacy (UDC). The park consists of the antebellum mansion developed by its first owner, Major Robert Gamble; a 40,000-gallon cistern to provide the household with fresh water; and 16 acres (65,000 m 2 ) of the former sugarcane plantation. At the height of operation, the forced-labor farm included 3,500 acres, and Gamble likely enslaved more than 200 people to work the property and process the sugarcane. The mansion was listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the Robert Gamble House on August 12, 1970.
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Federal Designation
The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 70000189. It was listed on August 11, 1970.
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Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).
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Questions about this property
When was Benjamin, Judah P., Memorial listed on the National Register?
Benjamin, Judah P., Memorial was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 11, 1970.
What type of historic resource is Benjamin, Judah P., Memorial?
Benjamin, Judah P., Memorial is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.
What is the period of significance for Benjamin, Judah P., Memorial?
The period of significance for Benjamin, Judah P., Memorial is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1925.
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