Birth of a City

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

278 Circle Drive, DeFuniak Springs

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

854 Circle Drive, DeFuniak Springs

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

294 Circle Drive, DeFuniak Springs

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

Allison’s Grocery

Fennie Allison (seated) of Allison’s Grocery received an award from Margaret Wooten in this undated photograph. This article from the Crestview News in 1975 is one of many that told the story of Fennie Allison. “Her Store Carries Everything” by Charlie Webb CRESTVIEW — The wonderful courage and goodness of… Continue reading