EVINSTON COMMUNITY STORE AND POST OFFICE, EVINSTON, FL. 32633
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N 29° 29.100 W 082° 13.550
17R E 381161 N 3262347
EVINSTON COMMUNITY STORE AND POST OFFICE
Waymark Code: WM2AFY
Location: Florida, United States
Date Posted: 10/02/2007
Views: 34
Location: S.R. 225 at Evinston
City: Evinston
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The Evinston community store, originally a warehouse, was built of heart pine in 1884 by W.P. Shettleworth. it was bought by Joseph Wolfenden, who first operated it as a store. The post office, established in 1882 was later moved into the building. The present store sits 100 feet south of its original location. It was moved in 1956 because of road paving.
The present store sits 100 feet south of its original location. It was moved in 1956 because of road paving. Located across from the railroad depot, it was a meeting place then as now. Numerous owners managed the store through the turn of the century. In 1909 H.D. Wood and Robert Evins bought the store. The later partnership of Wood and Swink, in 1934, is still indicated on the store front. Fred Wood became postmaster of Evinston in 1934 and served for 44 years, longer than any other postmaster in Florida. Still containing original post office boxes and equipment, this is one of the few remaining country store-post offices. In 1977, the country store was used as a set for the movie adaptation of Marjorie Rawlings' short story Gal Young'un.
Type of structure:: Stand alone
Current Status:: Still in Use
re-enter Zip Code here:: Not listed
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