Built around 1900, this two story home has a hip roof and has been recently renovated.

Built in 1935 this Victorian cottage was the home of Mary A. Coogler, famed local impressionistic artist.  Currently a bed & breakfast.  Coogler Cottage - Bed & Breakfast owned by George and Diane Rodriguez can be rented for garden weddings and other occasions.  See their guest lodging link on the map page - or call them at: (352) 796-6857.

38 Irene Street. 

Built around 1910 by Miss Christian Cook. 

Built in the early 1900's this 2-story house has been recently restored.

Built around 1900, this is the original home of Joe Weeks, founder of Weeks Hardware, which is still in business located on Main Street.  Stop at Weeks Hardware right across the street from the SunTrust Bank on Main Street, next to the Main Street Eatery for batteries and any of your other hardware needs while you're shopping in town.  Stop in at this delightful spot frozen in time before it's gone forever. (More will be available on Weeks Hardware when you reach the "Main Street" portion of the walking tour).  Walking tour pamphlets are available at City Hall.

This two story house was built around 1908

This Colonial Revival was built around 1915.  It has a lovely wraparound porch and rounded pillars on brick supports.

Built in 1913, Colonial Revival was the home of T.S. Coogler.

AA meetings are available here two evenings a week.

 

This house may have been built around 1884.  This is an example of stick style architecture.

Built in the early 1900's, this beautiful Colonial Revival house was owned by James A. Jennings, first president of hte Hernando State Bank.  Note its construction of cement block.  Later it became the parsonage of St. Paul's Episcopal Church.

Built around 1927 and currently used as apartments.

Built around 1903: Colonial Revival with a rounded porch - used as a backdrop in a 1972 horror film.

Built in 1917 by the Roddenberys.  Mrs Roddenberry ran a boarding house here for the railroad train crews.

Bult in 1925 by B.H. Grelle, the Boom Time Mayor of Brooksville.  A good example of the 20's Florida home design.

This home was built around 1935

Built around 1907, this frame vernacular was built by a Mr. Springstead.

Built around 1925, this home has been renovated in the last few years.

Built around 1910, this house has been renovated.

This and other Walking Tour pages to come are credited to:

 

The Brooksville Mural Society as Sponsored by Florida Power, A Progress Energy Company.

 

Special thanks to Jane Maitski (Compiler of original printed version)

Virginia Jackson, Frasier Mountain, Mary Alice Queiros, Hernando County Historical Museum, Old Brooksville In Photos & Stories by Bob martinez, A History fo Hernando County by Richard J. Stansback, Sun Journal and all other swho took the time to help gather this information.

 

Web page design by David Curtis

Photography by David Curtis

 

Thanks also to:

The Brooksville Mural Society, Inc.,

The Brooksville City Hall Art Gallery

 

This web site is financed by the courtesy of the members of the Brooksville Business Alliance.

Built around 1909, this home has a white New Orleans style balcony and ornamentation.  The brick facade was added in the 1950's.

 

 

 

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