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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2B4E_109-courthouse-square_Inverness-FL.html
Reportedly, this land was purchased by W.S. Warnock, founder of the Citrus County Chronicle and George Demuro, Clerk of the Court, in 1908. The building was constructed and operated by City Savings Bank in 1910. Edward Sasser ran a dry goods store…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2B4D_inverness-masonic-temple_Inverness-FL.html
The Masonic Temple for Citrus Lodge #118, F. and A.M., was built on Main Street and dedicated in 1910, ready for occupancy in January, 1911. A splendid three-story brick building costing $17,285, the most costly building in the county. Originally …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2A0P_historic-crystal-river-train-depot_Crystal-River-FL.html
The first railroad depot in Citrus County was located on this site soon after the completion of the county's first rail line from Dunnellon in 1887. Constructed by the Silver Springs, Ocala and Gulf Railroad, the spur line would be continued to Ho…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2A0O_crystal-street-historic-oak-canopy_Crystal-River-FL.html
At one time, and for many years until the 1950's, Crystal Street was the main thoroughfare into Crystal River for travelers coming from Lecanto and Inverness. In 1907, because of its role as the gateway into Crystal River, a group of ladies from t…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM28PT_the-historic-duval-house_Floral-City-FL.html
In 1863 John Paul Formy-Duval and his wife Elizabeth Ann Trantham bought land from Allen Munden and began building their home. During the process of construction, the Duvals discovered that they had been building their house a few hundred yards we…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM27F0_dickenson-grocery_Inverness-FL.html
This building, built in 1912, as the George Dickenson Grocery Store owned by Frank & George Dickenson, was constructed of red clay brick laid 12" thick and tied together with 1" iron rods to hold the 2nd story in place, with wood burning…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM27EZ_coca-cola-building_Inverness-FL.html
The All-American drink was introduced to Citrus County in the early 1900's. W.T. Baxley acted as a sub-bottler to the Tampa Coca Cola Bottling Company, and began bottling it in Hernando in 1906. Empty bottles were washed in Hernando Lake, then fil…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM27EY_the-dampier-building_Inverness-FL.html
This building was built by Francis Marion Dampier, Jr. as Dampier Department Store. The family operated the successful department store from 1945 to 1967. It is remembered that "Frank" Dampier spent many hours sitting on a wooden bench under an …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM27EX_valerie-theater_Inverness-FL.html
Mrs. Pearl G. Maddox built the theatre in 1926-27 during the silent movie era, naming it the Valerie after her daughter. The first movie shown was "The Only Woman" in 1927; the last was "The Untouchables" in 1987. Herbert Pittm…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM249S_church-of-the-nazarene-hernando-architectural-description_Hernando-FL.html
(side 1) Church of the Nazarene Hernando Hernando, named for Spanish explorer Hernando de Soto, was founded in 1881 by the Croft and Van Ness families. Beside the Tsala Apopka lakes their citrus groves thrived. Development followed the discove…
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