About this property
The Bing Rooming House Museum (also known as the Bing-Washington House ) is a museum in a historic residence in the Lincoln Park neighborhood Plant City, Florida, United States at 205 South Allen Street. It was built about 1928 as a boarding house and was operated by Mrs. Janie Wheeler Bing for African-Americans who were not allowed to stay in segregated white hotels or eat in white restaurants. On September 14, 2002, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. It has been renovated.
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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 02001009. It was listed on September 13, 2002.
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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 Bing Rooming House listed on the National Register?
Bing Rooming House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 13, 2002.
What type of historic resource is Bing Rooming House?
Bing Rooming House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.
What is the period of significance for Bing Rooming House?
The period of significance for Bing Rooming House is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1928.
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