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Walker, David S., Library
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National Register of Historic Places

Walker, David S., Library

Also known as The University Library

On the National Register since 197650 years
NeoclassicalListed 1976Tallahassee
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About Walker, David S., Library

Walker, David S., Library, at 209 E. Park Ave., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Jun 22, 1976. It was among the first 12 of Tallahassee’s 53 listings. The Register lists it for its education and architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as Neoclassical, as it does for 9 other Florida listings. Seven more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isLibrary in Tallahassee, Florida, United States. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 115 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1903 to today

  1. 1903Built
  2. 1976Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 50 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 10 minutes

209 E. Park Ave., Tallahassee · about 0.4 miles on foot, as the crow flies

DirectionsWalk the tour in Google Maps
  1. 1Walker, David S., LibraryStart here
  2. 2Exchange Bank BuildingNeo-Egyptian · next door
  3. 3Gallie's Hall and BuildingsRenaissance Revival · next door
  4. 4Florida State CapitolBuilt 1839 · 0.1 mi on
  5. 5Union BankFederal Style · next door
Around it

14 more Register listings within half a mile

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

BFirst Presbyterian ChurchBuilt 18350.1 miDPark Avenue Historic DistrictGeorgian Revival0.1 miBJohn Gilmore Riley House (Additional Documentation)Building0.2 miBThe ColumnsJeffersonian Classicism0.2 miBSt. John's Episcopal ChurchGothic Revival0.2 miDTallahassee Historic District Zones I And IIGeorgian Revival0.3 miBOld City WaterworksBuilding0.4 miBBrevard, Caroline, Grammar SchoolMission/Spanish0.4 miBBrokaw-McDougall HouseClassic Revival0.4 miDCalhoun Street Historic DistrictColonial Revival0.4 miBLeon County Health Unit BuildingBuilding0.5 miSCascades ParkSite0.5 miBTookes HouseLate 19th and 20th Century American Movements0.5 miBLeon High SchoolLate 19th and 20th Century Revivals · Built 18310.5 mi

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Questions about Walker, David S., Library

Is Walker, David S., Library on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Jun 22, 1976 (Register number 76000600).

Is Walker, David S., Library a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Florida has 44 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is San Luis de Apalache, 2.5 miles away.

Can you visit Walker, David S., Library?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of Walker, David S., Library?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 115 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 77842922 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.