Brownsville Community
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Markerman62
N 30° 25.262 W 087° 14.824
16R E 476271 N 3365466
Located on US 90 at 'T' St
Waymark Code: WMX2JX
Location: Florida, United States
Date Posted: 11/17/2017
Views: 1
In 1908, shortly after the extension of the trolley line west from Pensacola, Lucius Screven Brown (1874-1963) developed housing on seven blocks bounded by what is now Pace Boulevard, Strong Street, “W” Street and Gadsden Street. Brown’s builder, Haakon Paulsen, began calling the community Brownsville as it evolved into one of Pensacola’s first “suburbs.” Brown (1874-1963) had a long career in real estate, banking and insurance. He served the city on the City Council and as assistant postmaster. A bond issue held in Escambia County in 1912 resulted in the paving of Cervantes Street and Mobile Highway, and the extension of public water lines. This in turn intensified the residential building boom in Brownsville. The biggest concentration of houses from this period is to be found on Gadsden Street. Some commercial buildings in this nationally recognized area date back to the early 20th century because this was the road from Pensacola to Mobile. However, most of the commercial construction occurred just after World War II when automobile usage increased.
Marker Number: F-428
Date: 2001
County: Escambia
Marker Type: City
Sponsored or placed by: The Brownsville Revitalization Committee and the Florida Department of State
Website: Not listed
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