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Clarence Buckingham Memorial Fountain

Early-twentieth century Chicagoans were proud of their city, and they wanted to broadcast its greatness to the rest of the world. Some wanted to build a massive civic building in ...

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Stephen Douglas Tomb

Known as the "Little Giant," Stephen Douglas was one of the most important figures in the Democratic Party in the mid-nineteenth century. Born in 1813 in Vermont, Douglas had amassed an impressive political resume by the time he moved to ...

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404 South Palafox, "The Bear Block"

This building represents American history, the Industrial Revolution, the advent of the railroad, and Pensacola’s variegated past. Lewis Bear, a Jewish immigrant from Bavaria, delivered groceries, and supplies to Pensacola’s bustling wharves using a two-wheeled cart.  As business flourished, Bear ...

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300 Block South Palafox

Late at night on July 5, 1880, while most of Pensacola’s citizens were sleeping, flames erupted from Cheap John’s Clothing Store.  The blaze destroyed most of the buildings on this block across from Plaza Ferdinand. Five months later an even ...

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Liberty Square- 1971

Liberty Square and the Haunted Mansion, 1971

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Liberty Square Riverboat- 1971

The Liberty Square Riverboat and Station, 1971.

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Elks' Hall and Osceola Club House, 1919

Elks' Hall and Osceola Club House - Pensacola, Florida . 1919. Color postcard, 4 x 6 in. State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory. <https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/164010>, accessed 17 September 2016.

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San Carlos Hotel and Blount Building, c1910

San Carlos Hotel and Blount Building, Pensacola, Fla. Not after 1912. Hand-colored postcard, 9 x 14 cm. State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory. <https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/268411>, accessed 17 September 2016.

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Escambia Hotel, c1900

Escambia Hotel - Pensacola, Florida. 19--?. Color postcard, 9 x 14 cm. State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory. <https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/160671>, accessed 17 September 2016.

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YMCA building, 1906

YMCA building - Pensacola, Florida. 1906. Color postcard, 9 x 14 cm. State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory. <https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/160668>, accessed 17 September 2016.

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