National Register of Historic Places

Green, Joseph, House

Orange Park, Clay County, Florida
Listed
July 14, 1998
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
98000860

About this property

The Joseph Green House was a historic two-story home in Orange Park, Florida. It was the oldest building of Orange Park's black community, located at 531 McIntosh Avenue. On July 15, 1998, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places, becoming the Register's only minority-owned property in Clay County at the time. The following year, it was demolished. Green was a black carpenter from Mississippi who settled in Orange Park around 1886 and built this home in 1893. He built in total 15 homes in the area, of which this was the last to remain. His daughter-in-law sold the home to St. James AME Church for $30,000 in 1994. The church then used it as a rental property, so it was not open for public tours. AME Churches in Florida, the parent church of the local congregation, sued a number of local congregants to gain ownership of the property. The parent church's bishop said the local church had promised to build a new sanctuary on that spot, so he agreed to drop the lawsuit on the condition that the home be demolished.

Location

531 McIntosh Ave.
Orange Park, Clay County, Florida
30.16742, -81.70582

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When was Green, Joseph, House listed on the National Register?

Green, Joseph, House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 14, 1998.

What type of historic resource is Green, Joseph, House?

Green, Joseph, House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Green, Joseph, House?

The period of significance for Green, Joseph, House is recorded as the industrial era.

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