Built 1936 Opened 1936 Added to NRHP 28 July 1995 | NRHP Reference # 95000924 Area 8,000 m² | |
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Architect Frank Parzaile; Builder: PWA Similar Mount Zion AME Church, Appleton Museum of Art, Silver River Museum, Westland Mall, Dry Tortugas National | ||
East Hall (also known as the Florida Industrial School for Girls or McPherson Government Complex) is an historic one-story redbrick building located at 307 Southeast 26th Terrace in Ocala, Florida, United States. Designed by architect Frank Parzaile, it was built in 1936 by the Public Works Administration. On July 28, 1995, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.
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History
The Florida Industrial School for Girls was a reclamation school for delinquent females in Ocala, Florida. The state legislature first established the school in 1915, and was opened in 1917. The industrial school originally accepted girls from nine to seventeen years of age, but later accepted only those ages twelve to seventeen. No pregnant females were allowed. They were trained in home economics as well as traditional school curricula. In 1995, it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places. http://www.marioncountyarchaeology.com/mcmha/mcmha.htm
Marion County Historical Museum
East Hall is home to the Marion County Historical Museum, which features antiques and artifacts of local history.