Quincy Florida
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The town is a good example of southern architecture from the era before the Civil War and during the Victorian period.
Several buildings and places in Quincy are on the National Register of Historic Places, including the E.B. Shelfer House, the John Lee McFarlin House, the Quincy Library and the Soldier Cemetery.
Quincy is a Florida Main Street community, and has a beautiful downtown area loaded with old historic buildings, restaurants and shops. The beautiful old Gadsden County courthouse is right in the middle of everything.
There are quite a few "Coca Cola" millionaires in Quincy. Once upon a time, Quincy was the richest town per capita in the United States of America. Coke money built a town cultural center, sent many local kids to college, and even today - in 2010 - gives Quincy an advantage that not many small Florida towns have.The Coke story started with the town banker, "Mr. Pat", Pat Munroe. In the 1920's and 1930's Mr. Pat told everybody in town to buy Coca-Cola shares, and to never sell them.
He would even lend money to depositors so they could buy the stock.
Mr. Pat noticed that even during the depression, people would spend their last nickel on a cold Coke. He thought that was one of the things that would make it a good permanent investment.
He was right. A share of Coke went for $40 in 1919, and with splits and dividends that share is worth millions today.
Income from Coke dividends saved this farm town in the Great Depression of the 1930's, and in every recession since then.
People all over the world like Coke. They really really like it in Quincy, Florida.
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Allison House Inn, 215 N Madison Street, Quincy, FL 32351-2444. Tel: 850-875-2511. This inn was built in 1843 and converted to an award winning bed and breakfast in 1990. It is located in the center of a thirty-six square block historic district. The Inn is within walking distance to the town square of Quincy, where there are numerous shops. The gardens of the inn are lush with crepe myrtle, azaleas, camellias, bamboo, fig, pear, and pecan trees. Learn more about this B&B or make reservations now! Click Here
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