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Micajah T. Singleton House
Historic house in Florida, United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Micajah T. Singleton House is an historic 1891 residence in DeSoto County, Florida. It is located in Arcadia, Florida at 711 West Hickory Street. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on August 6, 2013.[1][2]
The home is one of the few remaining examples in Arcadia of a large, frame vernacular architecture, pioneer home.[2] It was constructed of heart yellow pine.[2]
Micajah T. Singleton (1850-1923) was from a prominent North Georgia family and came to Arcadia in 1888 to operate the Peace River Phosphate Company.[2] When the phosphate boom busted, the Singleton family left Arcadia in 1893.[2]
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