The Great American Survey: A Slapdash Database of Historic Buildings

Founding:  1827 Parent county:  Leon Namesake:  Thomas Jefferson, U.S. president Seat:  Monticello (1827–) Land area:  598 square miles Population (2020):  14,510 Population (historic):  3,312 (1830); 9,876 (1860); 16,065 (1880); 16,195 (1900); 13,408 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1830–1880; 1890–1910; 1970–2010 Subdivisions:  One city; five CDPs Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  446 (6.7%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  4.5% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940):  4.7% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  41.2% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  38.8% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $493 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $220 Average farmhouse size (1940):  3.7 rooms Number of farms (1920):  1,983 Average farm size (1920):  51.5 acres _________________________________________________________________________________   Monticello   Namesake:  ...

Founding:  1887 Parent county:  Monroe Namesake:  Robert E. Lee, Confederate Army general Seat:  Fort Myers (1887–) Land area:  785 square miles Population (2020):  760,822 Population (historic):  1,414 (1890); 6,294 (1910); 14,990 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1890–2020 Subdivisions:  Four cities; one town; one village; 30 CDPs Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  3,116 (0.7%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  39.4% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  15.8% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  18.7% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $1,229 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $838 Average farmhouse size (1940):  4.4 rooms Number of farms (1920):  573 Average farm size (1920):  22.5 acres _________________________________________________________________________________   Fort Myers   Namesake:  Abraham Myers, U.S. army officer Founding:  1876 (post office); 1885 (...

Founding:  1921 Parent county:  Lafayette Namesake:  A nickname for the southern United States Seat:  Cross City (1921–) Land area:  705 square miles Population (2020):  16,759 Population (historic):  6,419 (1930); 7,018 (1940) Periods of population growth:  pre-1930–1940; 1950–2020 Subdivisions:  Three towns Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  321 (3.4%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  16% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  38.5% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  40% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $449 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $173 Average farmhouse size (1940):  3.9 rooms _________________________________________________________________________________ Cross City Namesake:  Uncertain—perhaps a reference to a railroad crossing Founding:  1908 (post office); 1924 (incorporation) Population (2020):  1,689 Population (historic):  1,071 (1930); 1,869 (1940) Periods of populati...

Founding:  1856 Parent county:  Madison Namesake:  The Marquis de Lafayette, Continental Army general Seat:   New Troy (1857–1893); Mayo (1893–) Land area:  543 square miles Population (2020):  8,226 Population (historic):  2,068 (1860); 2,441 (1880); 4,987 (1900); 4,361 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1860; 1870–1910; 1930s; 1970–2010 Subdivisions:  One town; one CDP Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  236 (7.4%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  17.2% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940):  0.4% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  33.4% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  41.3% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $480 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $217 Average farmhouse size (1940):  4.4 rooms Number of farms (1920):  739 Average farm size (1920):  67.5 acres _________________________________________________________________________________ Mayo Namesake:  James Mayo, Confeder...

Founding:  1917 Parent counties:  St. Johns and Volusia Namesake:  Henry Flagler, founder of Standard Oil Seat:  Bunnell (1917–) Land area:  485 square miles Population (2020):  115,378 Population (historic):  2,442 (1920); 2,466 (1930); 3,008 (1940) Periods of population growth:  pre-1920–1960; 1970–2020 Subdivisions:  Three cities; two towns Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  180 (0.3%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  47.8% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  48.3% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  38.5% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $996 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $962 Average farmhouse size (1940):  3.8 rooms Number of farms (1920):  187 Average farm size (1920):  21.8 acres Sources of settlement:  Florida and Georgia _________________________________________________________________________________ Bunnell Namesake:  Alvah Bunnell, local ...

Founding:  1921 Parent county:  DeSoto Namesake:  The Florida Everglades Seat:  Moore Haven (1921–) Land area:  806 square miles Population (2020):  12,126 Population (historic):  2,762 (1930); 2,745 (1940) Periods of population growth:  pre-1930; 1950–2010 Subdivisions:  One city; one CDP Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  69 (1%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  35.4% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  6.6% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  24.2% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $964 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $275 Average farmhouse size (1940):  3.3 rooms Sources of settlement:  Florida and Georgia _________________________________________________________________________________ Moore Haven Namesake:  James Moore, real-estate investor Founding:  1915 (platting); 1916 (post office); 1917 (incorporation) Population (2020):  1,566 Population...

Founding:  1923 Parent county:  Lee Namesake:  Barron Collier, Florida land developer Seat:  Everglades City (1923–1962); Naples (1962–) Land area:  1,998 square miles Population (2020):  375,752 Population (historic):  2,883 (1930); 5,102 (1940) Periods of population growth:  pre-1930–2020 Subdivisions:  Three cities; 15 CDPs Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  542 (0.3%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  31.6% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  14.2% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  27.1% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $729 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $337 Average farmhouse size (1940):  2 rooms Number of farms (1930):  32 Average farm size (1930):  93.8 acres _________________________________________________________________________________ Naples Namesake:  Naples, Italy Founding:  1886 (platting); 1888 (post office); 1925 (incorporation) P...

Founding:  1925 Parent county:  Calhoun Namesake:  The Gulf of Mexico Seat:  Wewahitchka (1925–1965); Port St. Joe (1965–) Land area:  564 square miles Population (2020):  14,192 Population (historic):  3,182 (1930); 6,951 (1940) Periods of population growth:  pre-1930–2010 Subdivisions:  Two cities Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  265 (2.8%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  17.4% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  5.6% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  19.2% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $554 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $176 Average farmhouse size (1940):  3.9 rooms Number of farms (1930):  85 Average farm size (1930):  35.4 acres _________________________________________________________________________________ Port St. Joe Namesake:  The abandoned settlement of St. Joseph, site of Florida's constitutional convention Founding:  circa 1909 (...

Founding:  1824 (declared in 1823) Parent county:  St. Johns Namesake:  James Monroe, U.S. president Seat:  Key West (1832–) Land area:  983 square miles Population (2020):  82,874 Population (historic):  517 (1830); 2,913 (1860); 10,940 (1880); 18,006 (1900); 13,624 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1830–1890; 1900s; 1930–2000; 2010s Subdivisions:  Four cities; one village; eight CDPs Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  3,777 (7.1%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  71.3% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940):  9.5% Housing in disrepair (1950):  7.5% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $1,531 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $447 Average farmhouse size (1940):  3.3 rooms Number of farms (1920):  101 Average farm size (1920):  22.6 acres _________________________________________________________________________________ Key West Namesake:  Key West Founding:...

Founding:  1832 Parent counties:  Gadsden and Washington Namesake:  Benjamin Franklin, Founding Father Seat:  Apalachicola (1832–) Land area:  535 square miles Population (2020):  12,451 Population (historic):  1,030 (1840); 1,904 (1860); 1,791 (1880); 4,890 (1900); 6,283 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1840–1860; 1870–1930; 1950–2020 Subdivisions:  Two cities; two CDPs Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  341 (3.9%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  62.9% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940):  10.2% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  8.8% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  15.5% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $520 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $380 Average farmhouse size (1940):  3.8 rooms Number of farms (1920):  7 Average farm size (1920):  13.6 acres Sources of settlement:  Georgia, Alabama, and South Carolina ________________________________...

Founding:  1855 Parent county:  Gadsden Namesake:  The concept of liberty Seat:  Bristol (1859–) Land area:  836 square miles Population (2020):  7,974 Population (historic):  1,457 (1860); 1,362 (1880); 2,956 (1900); 4,067 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1860; 1870–1920; 1960–2010 Subdivisions:  One city; three CDPs Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  137 (3.9%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  7.4% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940):  0.6% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  27.4% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  44.3% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $453 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $149 Average farmhouse size (1940):  4.6 rooms Number of farms (1920):  227 Average farm size (1920):  48.6 acres Sources of settlement:  Georgia and Alabama _________________________________________________________________________________ Bristol Names...