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Bannerman Plantation

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Location
  
Leon County, Florida

Area
  
49 ha

Nearest city
  
Tallahassee

NRHP Reference #
  
02000606

Added to NRHP
  
6 June 2002

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Architectural styles
  
Greek Revival architecture, Federal architecture

Similar
  
Lake Iamonia, Goodwood Plantation, Westland Mall, Dry Tortugas National, Overlook Park

Bannerman Plantation was a small plantation of approximately 1,500 acres (610 ha) 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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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.

Plantation specifics

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

  • Improved Land: 700 acres (280 ha)
  • Unimproved Land: 800 acres (320 ha)
  • 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
  • The owner

    Charles Bannerman was from North Carolina.

    References

    Bannerman Plantation Wikipedia