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John Gilmore Riley House

Built circa 1890, the John Gilmore Riley House is a historic home in . Located at 419 East Jefferson Street, the house was originally the home of John Gilmore Riley, an African American civic figure, businessman, and educator in Tallahassee during the time period.
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  • Type: Museum
  • Description: historic house in Florida
  • Also known as: “John G. Riley Center/Museum of African American History and Culture” and “John G. Riley House”
  • Address: 419 East Jefferson Street, Tallahassee, FL 32301

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Smoky Hollow Historic District and Union Bank.

Park
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The Smokey Hollow Historic District is a historic district located in , . It was one of the first black neighborhoods in the state's capitol city, spanning 85 acres before its destruction, and presently containing 14 historic buildings and 3 structures The district is bounded by East Lafayette Street, CSX RR tracks, Myers Park and Myers Park Lane. is situated 430 feet southeast of John Gilmore Riley House.

Museum
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The of was established around 1830 and the bank building constructed for it in 1841. It is Florida's oldest surviving bank building. is situated 950 feet southwest of John Gilmore Riley House.

Museum
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The is the U.S. state of 's history museum, housing exhibits and artifacts covering its history and prehistory. It is located in the state capital, , at the R. is situated 2,500 feet west of John Gilmore Riley House.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tallahassee and SouthWood.

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is the capital city of , in the region of the state. In addition to housing the state government, it is a university town home to Florida State University, Florida A&M University, and Community College.

Neighborhood
is a planned community in . The community is sited on the southeast side. the community is located in the State of Florida Capital Circle Office Complex, Florida State University School, and John Paul II Catholic High School. is situated 4½ miles southeast of John Gilmore Riley House.

John Gilmore Riley House

Latitude
30.43947° or 30° 26′ 22″ north
Longitude
-84.27739° or 84° 16′ 39″ west
Named after
John Gilmore Riley
Open location code
862QCPQF+Q2
Open­Street­Map ID
way 148624780
Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­heritage
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Wiki­data ID
Q6235397
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