By the summer of 1901, leaders of the community of DeFuniak Springs, Florida, had decided that it would be advantageous to incorporate the community into a town. Accordingly, due notices to the electors were printed in The Breeze, calling for a public meeting on July 30th, 1901, to decide whether… Continue reading
The original building on this site was a brick building which housed a small grocery store and a candy shop. The current building was constructed in 1938 as the Lakeside Hospital and served as such until 1973. It has been owned by several entities since then, including the Florida Chautauqua… Continue reading
The “Old Murray Home” was built on land purchased from the DeFuniak Land Company. (3) It was built in 1889 and was first located next to the Episcopal Parish House. It was moved sometime before 1907 to its current lot and was repositioned on the lot in 1986. (1) The… Continue reading
This home was built by Charles E. Murray in 1895. Mr. Murray owned the merry-go-round on Baldwin Avenue, which was near the current Chautauqua Theater. [Photo by Mary Lancaster. Source: Walking Tour brochure by the Walton County Heritage Association.]
This masonry vernacular style house is the only stucco house in DeFuniak Springs that meets the requirements for listing in the National Register of Historic Places. (1) The home was built in 1929 for Donald Stuart Gillis, a well-known Circuit Judge of the First Judicial Circuit of Florida. He lived… Continue reading
This house was built in 1912 as a model house for the sale of pre-cut houses to be sold by the One Price Cash Store in DeFuniak Springs. The house has triple hardwood floors and double wooden walls that give it extra strength and durability. (1) The original owner, A…. Continue reading
This couch belonged to Carolyn H. Norris. It was originally given to her in Andalusia, Alabama. At some point, it was moved to Hawaii when she lived there. She married Jimmy Norris, and they lived in Mossy Head. One of her sisters was Ann Brochsmith who lives in DeFuniak Springs.
These five items of baby clothing were worn by Mrs. Southard. [Accession Nos. 2002-15-1a through 2002-15-1e: Donated by Joe Southard]
[Accession No. 2007-15-1: Donated by Dennis Ray]
This christening gown was worn by Alleen Arrington Smith in 1902 and was donated by her nephew. [Accession No. 2009-11: Donated by Ernest L. Hollingsworth]
