John Gilmore Riley House
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| John Gilmore Riley House | |
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| U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
| Location: | Tallahassee, Florida |
| Added to NRHP: | August 1, 1978 |
The John Gilmore Riley House is a historic home in Tallahassee, Florida. It is located at 419 East Jefferson Street. On August 1, 1978, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.
[edit] John G. Riley
John G. Riley was a prominent member of the African American community in Tallahassee. He was born a slave in 1857 and died a millionaire in 1954. Riley was the principal of the Lincoln Academy from 1892 to 1926.[1]
[edit] References and external links
- ^ Riley House Museum. Retrieved on 2007-05-20.
- Leon County listings at National Register of Historic Places
- Florida's Office of Cultural and Historical Programs
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