Fort Coombs - Franklin Guards

Fort Coombs - Franklin Guards (HMHCS)

Location: Apalachicola, FL 32320 Franklin County
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Country: United States of America
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N 29° 43.587', W 84° 59.07'

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The Franklin Guards, a company of Infantry organized in Apalachicola in 1884 by J. H. Coombs and Fred Betterfield, erected the first building in the city to be used solely as an armory in 1898. Made of simulated brick, it was located at the corner of Hight Street and Center Avenue. On May 25, 1900, fire destroyed it and much of the downtown. On July 3, 1900, a committee was formed to build a new armory. The facility was designed by Frank and Thomas Lockwood of Columbus, Georgia and constructed by John H. Hecker. It was completed in 1901 at a cost of $12,000. The replacement armory features real brick walls and a gable roof with a gable parapet. Solid massing of the walls, slit windows, and a corner tower that resembles a medieval watchtower make this an imposing military structure. Fort Coombs is a unique example of "fortress architecture" in Florida, and has served as the military and social nexus of Apalachicola for more than a century. Units stationed here have been mobilized for service in World Wars I and II, the Gulf War and the War with Iraq. Bronze plaques located on the exterior front wall memorialize the names of generations of Apalachicola and Franklin County citizens who have served their State and Nation.
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HM NumberHMHCS
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Marker NumberF-532
Year Placed2004
Placed ByFlorida Department of Military Affairs and the Florida Department of State
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Wednesday, September 17th, 2014 at 9:03pm PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)16R E 694941 N 3290175
Decimal Degrees29.72645000, -84.98450000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 29° 43.587', W 84° 59.07'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds29° 43' 35.22" N, 84° 59' 4.20" W
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Area Code(s)850
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 3505 High St, Apalachicola FL 32320, US
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