Monticello, Florida

E19038

Monticello, Florida is a small historic city in Jefferson County known for its preserved antebellum architecture and role as a rural county seat in the Florida Panhandle.


Statements (45)
Predicate Object
instanceOf city
county seat
characteristic historic preservation emphasis
small population
climate humid subtropical climate
country United States
county Jefferson County, Florida
culturalRegion Deep South
developmentPattern low-density
economy agriculture in surrounding rural areas
local government services
governmentType city government
hasArchitecturalStyle Greek Revival
Victorian architecture
vernacular Southern architecture
hasFeature antebellum homes
small-town commercial core
tree-lined streets
hasFunction administrative center of Jefferson County, Florida
hasHeritage Southern United States history
hasHistoricBuildingType 19th-century residential structures
historic commercial buildings
hasHistoricPeriodRepresented antebellum South
hasHistoricSignificance example of a preserved rural county seat in Florida Panhandle
hasLandUse civic
commercial
residential
knownFor historic courthouse
historic downtown district
preserved antebellum architecture
rural character
locatedIn North Florida
locatedInTimeZone Eastern Time Zone
locatedNear Tallahassee, Florida
namedAfter Monticello, Virginia
Thomas Jefferson’s estate Monticello
partOf Florida Big Bend region
Jefferson County, Florida
region Florida Panhandle
role county seat of Jefferson County, Florida
local trade center for surrounding rural area
state Florida
transportation served by U.S. Route 19
served by U.S. Route 90
urbanForm traditional courthouse square pattern


Please wait…