W.T. Davis Building Historical

W.T. Davis Building Historical (HM1TTD)

Location: Madison, FL 32340 Madison County
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Country: United States of America
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N 30° 28.071', W 83° 24.784'

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Built in 1892 by William Turner (W.T.) Davis, this building is one of the few remaining buildings in Florida covered with a galvanized sheet metal facade, in this example produced by the Mesker Brothers Iron Works of St. Louis, Missouri. This use of sheet metal for architectural ornamentation replaced iron as the metal of choice for most architectural work by the 1870s. Stronger than iron, it could be rolled and stamped into large ornamental sheets. Galvanized sheet metal was a great choice for small communities like Madison. The building's second floor served the Madison community as an opera house and a center for entertainment and social events from 1892 to 1910. The building also housed small businesses and the law offices of W.T. Davis's son, Charles Edgar Davis, and grandson, William Turner Davis. These two men were the only father and son who served as president of the Florida State Senate: Charles Edgar in 1915 and William Turner in 1955. This grand old building now serves as The Treasures of Madison County Museum, and was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 2015.
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Year Placed2016
Placed ByTreasures of Madison County , Inc., Madison County Tourist Development Council, and the Florida Department of State
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Date Added Wednesday, August 17th, 2016 at 1:03pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17R E 268331 N 3373103
Decimal Degrees30.46785000, -83.41306667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 30° 28.071', W 83° 24.784'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds30° 28' 4.26" N, 83° 24' 47.04" W
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Area Code(s)850
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling West
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 196 SW Range Ave, Madison FL 32340, US
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