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Pensacola: Historic Pensacola Village: Julee CottageThe Julee Cottage, originally a four-room house with an upstairs loft, was the home of Julee Panton, a free woman of color who purchased the house from Francisco Heindenburg in 1804. During the last Spanish period and the American ante-bellum days, there were many free blacks in Pensacola. They were allowed to buy property and some even owned slaves. Julee probably bought freedom for other blacks. The cottage was moved into the historic village and is used today to interpret black history. (Source: Johnson, Sandra and Virginia Parks. "Pensacola: The Old and the New." ISBN 0-939566-05-2.)
The historic marker can be seen from the sidewalk on Zaragoza Street. The cottage can be seen on the left. In 1804, Francis Heindenberg received from the Spanish governor a lot in the city of Pensacola. Four years later he sold the property to a free black woman named Julee. The sale included a “low wooden house which I have built at my own expense”. Both house and lot sold for three hundred dollars. The house was probably built between 1804 and 1808. taken by Denise Daughtry
The Napoleanic Imperial Guard enters the village compound during the annual Spring Re-enactment event at the Historic Pensacola Village. The Julee cottage can be seen on the left. taken by Denise Daughtry
taken by Denise Daughtry
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The roof is "salt box" style. The building was constructed with pegged framing. taken by Denise Daughtry
The Julee Cottage is on the north side of Zaragoza Street. The Weavers Cottage can be seen on the right. The cottage rests on brick piers, a typical building feature of early Gulf Coast homes. This slight elevation to the building helps provide air circulation. taken by Denise Daughtry
The house is a museum classroom dedicated to Julee Panton. taken by Denise Daughtry
taken by Denise Daughtry
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The side of the cottage faces Zaragoza Street. The house is a rare example of "to the sidewalk" buildings of Spanish origin found from New Orleans to Pensacola. taken by Denise Daughtry
The cottage was moved to the village site as a demonstration of a typical dwelling of the period. taken by Denise Daughtry
The back of the cottage faces the LaValle House. taken by Denise Daughtry
This is a north view of the cottage. taken by Denise Daughtry
From the vantage point of the back porch of the cottage, the Lear House can be seen through the trees. The houses are separated by a picket fence. taken by Denise Daughtry
At the northwest corner of the cottage, the facade of the Tivoli House can be seen. taken by Denise Daughtry
John Shaffer is a historical re-enactor. His is a cobbler by trade. taken by Denise Daughtry
The text of the historical marker reads as follows: These are the remains of the British well that was built in the 1770’s. This protected water supply increased the safety of the troops. While the above ground part of the well has been destroyed, some of the original handmade bricks are still preserved in the upper rows. Notice that the lower portion of the well shaft was made of local red sandstone and of grantite ballast which came from Europe in sailing ships.
taken by Denise Daughtry
A picket fence surrounds the old well. taken by Denise Daughtry
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