View of the city of Tallahassee, State capital of Florida, 1885


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Title: View of the city of Tallahassee, State capital of Florida
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Description: An aerial view of the City of Tallahassee, the State Capital of Florida in 1885. Perspective map not drawn to scale. General topography of the city is shown in this bird's-eye-view, along with agricultural lands and groves, the Capital Building, other major buildings, roads, and railways. Numbered points of interest are shown on the following table:

1.	Capitol	25.	The Economist Office
2.	County Court House	26.	. C. Lewis and Sons, Bankers
3.	University of Florida	27.	The Tallahassee Real Estate Exchange
4.	State Seminary	28.	Wm. P. Slusser & Co., General Merchandise
5.	Lincoln Academy	29.	M. Lively, Drugs and Medicines
6.	University Library	30.	R. & J. Munroe, General Merchandise
7.	Gallie's Hall	31.	Cole S. Dickenson, General Merchandise
8.	Masonic and I. O. O. F. Hall	32.	Y. A. Levy, General Merchandise
9.	Post Office	33.	A. Gallie Jr., General Merchandise and Bakery
10.	Depot F. R. & R. Co. and St. Marks R.R.	34.	Geo. P. Raney, Judge Circuit Court
11.	Leon Hotel, J. M. Lee, Prop.	35.	D. S. Walker, Judge Circuit Court
12.	"The Morgan," Geo. C Morgan, Prop.	36.	C. A. Bryan, Clerk of Circuit Court
13.	St. James Hotel, George A. Lamb, Prop.	37.	R. W. Williams, Attorney at Law
14.	Episcopal Church	38.	John A. Henderson, Attorney at Law
15.	Presbyterian Church	39.	F. T. Myers, Attorney at Law
16.	Methodist Church	40.	Geo. W. Betton, M. D.
17.	Baptist Church	41.	T. J. Perkins, Commission Merchant
18.	Catholic Church and Convent	42.	. C. Kemper, Livery Stable
19.	Colored Methodist Churches	43.	Geo. Lewis' Residence
20.	Colored Baptist Churches	44.	Edward Lewis' Residence
21.	"The Murat Place" Residence of Prince Murat, son of the king of Naples	45.	W. C. Lewis' Residence
22.	Groves of Prince and Princes Murat	46.	R. C. Long's Residence
23.	Site of Fort San Luis	47.	R. W. Williams' Residence
9.	The Floridian Office	48.	D. Cook's Residence
24.	The Land of Flowers Office	49.	F. R. & N. R. R. Shops

Source: Henry Wellge, LC Panoramic maps (2nd ed.), 118 (Milwaukee, WI: Norris, Wellge & Co., 1885) 118
Map Credit: Courtesy of the Library of Congress

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