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.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf former residential neighborhood
historic African American neighborhood
associatedWith African American cultural traditions in Tallahassee
segregation-era Tallahassee
causeOfDestruction mid-20th-century urban renewal projects
country United States of America
surface form: United States
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
largely demolished
impactOfUrbanRenewal dispersal of long-standing community networks
loss of housing for African American residents
knownFor close-knit community
cultural significance
displacement through urban renewal
historic African American heritage
locatedIn Leon County, Florida NERFINISHED
Tallahassee, Florida NERFINISHED
United States of America
surface form: United States
memory commemorated in local Tallahassee history
partOf downtown Tallahassee area NERFINISHED
socialCharacteristic intergenerational families
strong neighborly ties
timePeriod early 20th century
mid-20th century
topic African American urban history in Florida
urban renewal and displacement in the United States

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City of Tallahassee historic neighborhoods hasPart Smoky Hollow neighborhood (historic African American community)