Smoky Hollow neighborhood (historic African American community)
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Smoky Hollow was a historically African American neighborhood in Tallahassee, Florida, known for its close-knit community, cultural significance, and eventual displacement through mid-20th-century urban renewal.
Observed surface forms (1)
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| Smoky Hollow neighborhood | 0 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
former residential neighborhood
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historic African American neighborhood ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
African American cultural traditions in Tallahassee
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segregation-era Tallahassee ⓘ |
| causeOfDestruction | mid-20th-century urban renewal projects ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| culturalRole | center of African American life in Tallahassee ⓘ |
| demographicGroup | predominantly African American residents ⓘ |
| ethnicCharacter | African American community ⓘ |
| event | urban renewal clearance ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | recognized as a historic African American community ⓘ |
| historicalStatus |
displaced community
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largely demolished ⓘ |
| impactOfUrbanRenewal |
dispersal of long-standing community networks
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loss of housing for African American residents ⓘ |
| knownFor |
close-knit community
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cultural significance ⓘ displacement through urban renewal ⓘ historic African American heritage ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Leon County, Florida
NERFINISHED
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Tallahassee, Florida NERFINISHED ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| memory | commemorated in local Tallahassee history ⓘ |
| partOf | downtown Tallahassee area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| socialCharacteristic |
intergenerational families
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strong neighborly ties ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
early 20th century
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mid-20th century ⓘ |
| topic |
African American urban history in Florida
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urban renewal and displacement in the United States ⓘ |
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City of Tallahassee historic neighborhoods
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Smoky Hollow neighborhood (historic African American community)
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