William Sherman Jennings House
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| Location: | Brooksville, Florida |
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| Coordinates: | 28°32′55″N 82°23′6″W / 28.54861°N 82.385°WCoordinates: 28°32′55″N 82°23′6″W / 28.54861°N 82.385°W |
| Built: | 1886[2] |
| Architectural style: | Queen Anne/Colonial Revival[2][1] |
| NRHP Reference#: | 98001252[1] |
| Added to NRHP: | October 22, 1998 |
The William Sherman Jennings House (also known as the May Mann Jennings House or the Jennings-Rogers House) is a historic site in Brooksville, Florida, United States. It is located at 48 Olive Street. On October 22, 1998, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.
[edit] Original owners
The house was owned by William Sherman Jennings and his wife, May Mann Jennings, who married on May 12, 1891. William Jennings was a lawyer, Hernando County Judge, State Legislator and Florida Governor from 1901-1905. May Jennings was active in civic work and politics, serving as president of the Florida Federation of Women's Clubs, co-founder of the Florida League of Women Voters and supported a dozen other causes.
[edit] References
- ^ a b "National Register of Historical Places - Florida (FL), Hernando County". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2007-02-20. http://www.nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com/FL/Hernando/state.html.
- ^ a b "Hernando County listings". Florida's History Through Its Places. Florida's Office of Cultural and Historical Programs. 2007-02-20. http://www.flheritage.com/facts/reports/places/index.cfm?fuseaction=ListAreas&county=hernando.
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