Caroline Brevard Grammar School

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Caroline Brevard Grammar School
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Location Tallahassee, Florida
Coordinates 30°26′9″N84°16′45″W / 30.43583°N 84.27917°W / 30.43583; -84.27917 Coordinates: 30°26′9″N84°16′45″W / 30.43583°N 84.27917°W / 30.43583; -84.27917
NRHP reference # 87002151 [1]
Added to NRHP December 17, 1987

The Caroline Brevard Grammar School (also known as the Bloxham Building) is a historic school in Tallahassee, Florida. It is located at 727 South Calhoun Street and was designed by architect, William Augustus Edwards. On December 17, 1987, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.

School institution designed to teach students under the direction of teachers

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Tallahassee, Florida Capital of Florida

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Florida State of the United States of America

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It is currently being used by the Leon County School District to house services of community-wide interest. As of June 2016 the following offices were located in the Bloxham Building:

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References

  1. ↑ National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service.


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