Tallahassee Then and Now
a look back in time
Pen and Ink Drawing of Munroe Street

This site was created by Donald Draughon (a Tallahassee native) in March of 1998.

Updated last on 4/1/2004

It combines old photographs of Tallahassee from the Florida State Archives with recent photographs taken from 1998 to present.

Street Scenes

Across from the Capitol - April 1, 1949

Florida Capitol - April 1, 1949

Monroe and Pensacola Looking North, 1954

Jefferson Street and Court House

Capitol from Apalachee Parkway

Monroe Street at the Capitol

Monroe Street at Jefferson Looking North

Looking North on Calhoun from South Jefferson Street, 1948

College Avenue Looking West Towards FSU

Intersection of College Avenue and Duval Street, 1949

Looking South on Adams Street from College Avenue

Northeast Corner of Adams and College, 1952

College Avenue between Adams and Monroe, 1937

Northeast Corner of Monroe and College, 1950

Monroe at College Avenue Looking Southwest

Monroe Street at Park Avenue Looking Southwest

Florida Theatre on Monroe Street Looking North

Floridan Hotel and St. John's Episcopal Church

Florida Theatre on Monroe Street Looking South

Old Governor's Mansion

Duval Hotel on Monroe

McCord Point - Monroe and Thomasville Split

Sealey Memorial School on East Seventh Avenue 193?

South Monroe Looking North Towards the Capitol 1946

Lee's Grocery on the corner of Tennessee and Macomb Streets, 19?


Map with Camera Locations

Old Aerial Photographs of Tallahassee

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The drawing in the title is a reconstruction of the west side of Monroe Street between Jefferson
Street and College Avenue as it looked in 1890 by Bill Thompson, Tallahassee Florida. 19__?

Most of the old pictures used on this site where taken by Forrest (Fred) Granger in the 1940s
and 50s. Read more about Fred Granger and search for other pictures in his Collection.

Read selected visitor e-mail containing stories and recollections about Tallahassee including facts
and comments about some of the pictures and suggestions for future development of this web site.

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or have a look at other pictures by Don Draughon.

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