National Register of Historic Places

Martin, Gov. John W., House

Tallahassee, Leon County, Florida
Listed
January 6, 1986
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
86000024

About this property

The Gov. John W. Martin House (also known as Apalachee) is a historic house in Tallahassee, Florida. After serving as governor of Florida from 1925 to 1929 and then running a few unsuccessful campaigns, John W. Martin built this Georgian Revival-style home around 1933 within the borders of DeSoto Site Historic State Park. However, he only resided in this house until 1941 and lived the rest of his life in Jacksonville, before dying in St. Augustine in 1958. On January 6, 1986, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. About a year after this designation, an archaeologist affiliated with Florida's Bureau of Archaeological Research concluded that Martin's property was a winter camp for Hernando de Soto and his group of explorers. There, they celebrated Christmas in 1539, one of the earliest known instances of that holiday being observed in what became the United States.

Location

1001 Governor's Dr.
Tallahassee, Leon County, Florida
30.43532, -84.26365

Categories

POLITICS/GOVERNMENTARCHITECTURE
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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When was Martin, Gov. John W., House listed on the National Register?

Martin, Gov. John W., House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 6, 1986.

What type of historic resource is Martin, Gov. John W., House?

Martin, Gov. John W., House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Martin, Gov. John W., House is recorded as the industrial era.

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