Tallahassee History

Covering the Capital City in pollen since 1824.

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Colorized photo looking east from the steps of the Old Capitol, 1870.

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@CommishWelch I'm clearly not a ghost. I'm someone who knows the history of this community and stands up for that. My beef is not with you, personally. It is with the endless clearcutting. So just take this as a note from a constituent to see if we can't TRY to leave a few more trees standing.

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@CommishWelch You may find this shocking, but I supported you when you came in--a breath of fresh air. And I still agree with you more often than not. But you came at me with guns blazing when I pointed out we have an issue with clearcutting in Leon County, including by BP.

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@CommishWelch Also, I am not criticizing the park at all. It is the DESIGN and clearcutting of the park that leaves a bad taste. A huge sum of money is being expended on a shade shelter because not a single tree is left.

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@CommishWelch And we have to hide with anonymous accounts because local government will make life ugly for any local small businesses if they dare criticize what's going on.
Have a nice weekend, and keep attacking your constituents. It's a great look.

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@CommishWelch Are you listening to yourself? Large local donors get virtually no business from Blueprint money? How many tens of millions in Blueprint money is going to Welaunee? Might the owners of that be the number one local donor to campaigns? You know quite well they are.

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@CommishWelch I did not start out cynically. The actions of local government on the specific issue of clearcutting has not inspired confidence. What happened to that grove of patriarch oaks that is now the Publix parking lot on Bannerman? Or the oaks next to FAMU way that is now a grass field?

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This was always a landmark for me driving down Franklin Boulevard or Park Avenue. Funky and unique, there was no other house in town like it.
(photo by Nancy Stedman)

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The live oaks in town have started dropping their leaves. They do this every year to make way for their new leaves, but you may not realize what a strict schedule they keep. I have been tracking it for several years and here are the days I noted when the leaf drop began.

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Some very welcome good news for local conservation, and the protection of an archaeological site that dates from approximately 14,400 years ago, when Paleo Indians living in our area we're still hunting mastodons and mammoths.

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Monroe at 5th Avenue, circa 1970. The Raceways store is now Music Masters. Previously it had been used for the A&J Grill and Robinson's printers. The store at far right for many years was Nelson's Music, and is now Bella Bella.

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@FL_Ranger That is absolutely correct. To drive west from Tallahassee, you drove up to Havana and then over to Quincy. One reason is the route was initially conceived as part of the "Old Spanish Trail," and in the early 20th century Havana was prosperous and lobbied to be part of the trail.

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The precursor to the Cottages at Lake Ella was the Tallahassee Auto Court. The buildings at top were located across the street from Lake Ella, where the parking lot for the Golden Corral is now. The buildings at bottom were located along Lake Ella, which can be seen at far right.

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@seminoleraider Wouldn't you prefer that the city maintain public ownership rather than selling it to a private entity for $1.25 million?

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UNREAL.
The city is on the verge of selling 180 acres next to downtown for $1.25 million. The land has been owned by the citizens of Tallahassee for nearly 100 years. It's more than seven times larger than Cascades Park.
It is PUBLIC LAND and should not be sold.
Speak out now!

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@FBNole The country club went bankrupt in the 1930s and the city acquired the land. However, when integration began to raise its head, the city leased the course back to the club to avoid integrating the course. The lease was, and is, $1 per year for 99 years.