Bannerman Plantation

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Bannerman Plantation
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Location: Leon County, Florida
Nearest city: Tallahassee
Architectural style(s): Greek Revival, Federal[1]
Added to NRHP: June 6, 2002
NRHP Reference#: 02000606[1]
Location of Bannerman Plantation house west and northswst of Lake Iamonia.
Location of Bannerman Plantation house west and northswst of Lake Iamonia.

Bannerman Plantation was a small plantation of approximately 1500 acres (6 km²) and located in northwest Leon County, Florida just north of the old unincorporated community of Meridian and west-northwest of Lake Iamonia. Bannerman Plantation was established by Charles Bannerman and known to be in existence in 1852.

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[edit] Location

The plantation house is located at 13426 N. Meridian Rd. and is a 2 story home with porches on both floors that partially wrap to each side of the house. The porches are supported with 8 stately columns. Fireplaces are located at both left and right sides of the home. A kitchen extends off the left side of the home. The boundaries of Bannerman Plantation itself are unknown.

[edit] Plantation specifics

The Leon County Florida 1860 Agricultural Census shows that Bannerman Plantation had the following:

  • Improved Land: 700 acres (3 km²)
  • Unimproved Land: 800 acres (3 km²)
  • Cash value of plantation: $14,475
  • Cash value of farm implements/machinery: $700
  • Cash value of farm animals: $5000
  • Number of slaves: 67
  • Bushels of corn: 4,000
  • Bales of cotton: 120

[edit] The owner

Charles Bannerman was from North Carolina.

[edit] Notes

Bannerman Plantation is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b National Register of Historical Places - Florida (FL), Leon County. National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service (2007-03-31).


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