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Dade Commonwealth Building | Photo © 2023, www.abandonedflorida.com

Dade Commonwealth Building

History of the Dade Commonwealth Building Located in downtown Miami, across from the Shoreland Arcade, the Dade Commonwealth Building was constructed in 1926 and originally known as the Meyer-Kiser...

Old Railway Depot | Photo © 2023, www.abandonedflorida.com

Everglades City Railway Depot

Everglades City Railway Depot Simply recognized as the Old Railway Depot, the old Everglades City Railway Depot located in Everglades City is a historic railroad depot once part of the Atlantic Coast...

St. Benedict the Moor School | Photo © 2023, www.abandonedflorida.com

St. Benedict the Moor School

Lincolnville St. Benedict the Moor School is a former Black Catholic primary school located in the Lincolnville Historic District of St. Augustine, Florida, named for Saint Benedict Manasseri, the...

Sulphur Springs Tower | Photo © 2023, www.abandonedfl.com

Sulphur Springs Water Tower

Sulphur Springs Hotel and Apartments Constructed in 1927 under the supervision of Grover Poole, the Sulphur Springs Water Tower found its origin as a creation of Grover Poole, serving the purpose of...

Dutton House | Photo © 2023, www.abandonedfl.com

DuPont House

Abraham DuPont Abraham DuPont was born July 1, 1783, in Beaufort County, South Carolina, the son of Charles and Sarah Coachman DuPont. Abraham was also the nephew of Josiah DuPont who, based on...

Thomson Tabby House | Photo © 2023, www.abandonedfl.com

Thomson Tabby House

Early History of Fort George Island Known as the Thomson Tabby House, this is the foundation of a home that Charles R. Thomson had begun constructing on Fort George Island in Jacksonville but was...

Vendura Plantation | Photo © 2023, www.abandonedfl.com

Verdura Plantation

Benjamin Chaires Sr., Plantation Owner Verdura was a large cotton plantation of 9,440 acres located in eastern Leon County near Tallahassee and established by Benjamin Chaires. Benjamin...

Galvin-Carl House | Photo © 2023, www.abandonedfl.com

Galvin-Carl House

The Galvin-Carl House is a historic home once owned by Daniel Joseph Galvin, a pioneer merchant and sawmill operator from Brandon, Florida. The community’s history dates back to January 20...

The Holy Land Experience | Photo © 2023, www.abandonedfl.com

The Holy Land Experience

The Holy Land Experience The Holy Land Experience was a Christian-based theme park in Orlando, Florida, and registered as a non-profit corporation. Weekly church services and bible studies...

Windsor Hotel postcard

Hotel Windsor

Windsor Hotel The Windsor Hotel was built in 1875, catching Jacksonville’s tourist boom with a firm grasp. A renowned vacation spot for those looking to escape the cold, Jacksonville saw an average...

Miami Science Museum | Photo © Sergio Alejandro

Miami Science Museum

The Kitschy Little Miami Science Museum The kitschy little Miami Science Museum opened in 1960 and served as a staple school field trip destination for 55 years. Founded in 1949 by The Junior League...

Plaza Hotel | Photo © 2022 Dee Adams, @dvision4

Plaza Hotel

The Plaza Hotel The Plaza Hotel, also known as the Plaza Building, is a historic hotel and residence located in downtown Jacksonville. The Plaza Hotel was constructed in 1903 on a lot that previously...

Cypress Gardens | Photo © Nomeus, www.flurbex.com

Cypress Gardens

Cypress Gardens Cypress Gardens opened on January 2, 1936, as a botanical garden planted by Dick Pope Sr. and his wife Julie, billed as Florida’s first commercial tourist theme park. It became...

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The Ghost Town of Ellaville

George Franklin Drew The town of Ellaville was a once-thriving mill town founded in the 1860s by lumber magnate and Florida State Governor George F. Drew. George Franklin Drew was born on August 6...

West Third Dental Care Center | Photo © 2020 Bullet, www.abandonedfl.com

West Third Dental Care Center

Dr. William M. Fleischmann The West Third Dental Care Center in Jacksonville was a dental clinic situated just north of Henry J. Klutho Park, between the Horace Drew Mansion and the former...

Norman Brothers Produce | Photo by Sergio Alejandro, www.sergioisevil.co

Norman Brothers Produce

The history of the Norman Brothers Produce dates back more than a half-century with brothers William “Billy” and L. J. Norman who owned the adjacent farmland. In 1974, they opened a small...

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