El Jobean, Florida (Historic) - 33953
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BoomersOTR
N 26° 57.885 W 082° 12.705
17R E 379733 N 2983107
A former post office located in El Jobean, Florida.
Waymark Code: WM19X7E
Location: Florida, United States
Date Posted: 05/01/2024
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Originally built in 1923 the current building was meant to serve the El Jobean community as a post office, general store and railroad depot. Later a fire station and one room jail were utilized as well. A small living quarters was also incorporated in the building for the post master.
Joel Bean purchased the community of Southland in the 1920's and changed the name to El Jobean as he planned on developing the area as the "City of Destiny". However the hurricanes of 1926 and 1928 along with the Great Depression put a halt to his plans and El Jobean remained only as a small fishing village.
The general store closed in the 1950s when a new grocery store in the community opened along State Road 776, but the postal services continued in the building until Madgie Densten retired as Postmaster in March of 1969.
The Post Office and General Store remained an active and central part of the community from around 1923 to 1969.
Type of structure:: currently a combination stand alone NRHP building
re-enter Zip Code here:: 33953
Current Status:: Former Historic Location
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