Taylor County Historical Society

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The Bank of Perry building in Perry, Florida, home of the Taylor County Historical Society
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Side view of the Bank of Perry building

Taylor County Historical Society is a historical society located in the historic Bank of Perry building in Perry, Florida.

The bank building dates to 1903. It became the First National Bank from 1909 to 1930 and its upper floor was used by the law firm of W. B. Davis and Claude Pepper (who later became a U.S. Senator and member of the House of Representatives) during the 1920s. [1]

The Taylor County Historical Society was established October 18, 1971. The organization has published historical information. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "CITY OF PERRY". cityofperry.net. Archived from the original on 2013-02-13.