The Quincy Academy

The Quincy Academy (HM1I91)

Location: Quincy, FL 32351 Gadsden County
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Country: United States of America
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N 30° 35.475', W 84° 34.604'

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The Quincy Academy was incorporated in 1832 and was probably established as early as 1830. Private educational institutions were common in newly settled frontier areas. Education was provided at reasonable rates by the"Male Academy" and the "Female Institute." The original school building (located northeast of this site) burned in 1849, and in 1850, plans were made for the construction of a new academy. The Classic Revival building was soon completed and, with a brief interruption during the Civil War, continued to serve the educational needs of the Quincy community until 1912. During the next several decades, the old Quincy Academy building was utilized as a temporary courthouse, library, church meetinghouse, child-care center, and kindergarten. In 1931, the Quincy Woman's Club Library began to serve the public from quarters in the Academy. During the 1950's, the building was restored and renovated. In 1974, this structure was placed on the National Register of Historic Places, a fitting tribute to its long service to cultural needs of the Quincy community.
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HM NumberHM1I91
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Historical Period19th Century, 20th Century
Historical PlaceSchool
Marker TypeOther
Marker ClassHistorical Marker
Marker StyleFree Standing
Marker NumberF-254
Year Placed1976
Placed ByThe Quincy Woman's Club in cooperation with the Department of State
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Monday, December 8th, 2014 at 5:03pm PST -08:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)31N E 166021 N 0
Decimal Degrees30.59125000, -84.57673333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 30° 35.475', W 84° 34.604'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds30° 35' 28.5" N, 84° 34' 36.24" W
Driving DirectionsGoogle Maps
Area Code(s)850
Can be seen from road?Yes
Is marker in the median?No
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling West
Closest Postal AddressAt or near King St, Quincy FL 32351, US
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