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| Keywords: florida state library and archives of florida statelibraryandarchivesofflorida historic preservation month historicpreservationmonth historic homes historichomes john gilmore riley johngilmoreriley john g. riley house museum johngrileyhousemuseum slavery civil war civilwar teachers educators principals african american men africanamericanmen wakulla county schools wakullacountyschools leon county schools leoncountyschools lincoln academy lincolnacademy smokey hollow smokeyhollow tallahassee 419 east jefferson street 419eastjeffersonstreet outdoor architecture building Local call number: PR12175A Title: John G. Riley House Museum: Tallahassee, Florida Date: 1999 General note: John Gilmore Riley was born a slave in 1857. After the Civil War, Riley received formal education and began teaching in Wakulla County in 1877. In 1892, he became principal of the Lincoln Academy until his retirement in 1926. This home was built by Riley for his family in 1890 on the edge of the Smokey Hollow neighborhood, an African-American residential area in Tallahassee. Through the hard work and dedication of many individuals and organizations, the property was restored and is now the John G. Riley House Museum. Physical descrip: 1 slide - col. Series Title: Print collections Repository: State Library and Archives of Florida, 500 S. Bronough St., Tallahassee, FL 32399-0250 USA. Contact: 850.245.6700. Archives@dos.state.fl.us Persistent URL: floridamemory.com/items/show/10567 Visit Florida Memory to see more images of the John G. Riley House. Local call number: PR12175A Title: John G. Riley House Museum: Tallahassee, Florida Date: 1999 General note: John Gilmore Riley was born a slave in 1857. After the Civil War, Riley received formal education and began teaching in Wakulla County in 1877. In 1892, he became principal of the Lincoln Academy until his retirement in 1926. This home was built by Riley for his family in 1890 on the edge of the Smokey Hollow neighborhood, an African-American residential area in Tallahassee. Through the hard work and dedication of many individuals and organizations, the property was restored and is now the John G. Riley House Museum. Physical descrip: 1 slide - col. Series Title: Print collections Repository: State Library and Archives of Florida, 500 S. Bronough St., Tallahassee, FL 32399-0250 USA. Contact: 850.245.6700. Archives@dos.state.fl.us Persistent URL: floridamemory.com/items/show/10567 Visit Florida Memory to see more images of the John G. Riley House. | ||||
