National Register of Historic Places

Woman's Working Band House

Tallahassee, Leon County, Florida
Listed
October 19, 2010
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
10000848

About this property

Woman's Working Band House is a historic house in Tallahassee, Leon County, Florida. It is located at 648 W. Brevard St. in Frenchtown, the oldest surviving African-American community in Florida. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on October 20, 2010. This completely restored National Register Property currently (2018) houses the B Sharps Jazz Club. This house is one of the few recognized, extant properties financed jointly by rank and file and upper class African-American women. Its cornerstone was laid in 1921 by the Woman's [sic] Working Band and it was built to serve as an Old Folks Home.

Location

648 W Brevard St
Tallahassee, Leon County, Florida
30.44914, -84.29288

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When was Woman's Working Band House listed on the National Register?

Woman's Working Band House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 19, 2010.

What type of historic resource is Woman's Working Band House?

Woman's Working Band House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Woman's Working Band House?

The period of significance for Woman's Working Band House is recorded as the industrial era.

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