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| Location | 307 SE. 26th Terr.,Ocala, Florida |
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| Coordinates | 29°11′3″N82°6′2″W / 29.18417°N 82.10056°W /29.18417; -82.10056 |
| Area | 2 acres (0.81 ha) |
| Built | 1936 |
| Architect | Frank Parzaile; Builder: PWA |
| NRHP reference No. | 95000924[1] |
| Added to NRHP | July 28, 1995 |
East Hall (also known as theFlorida Industrial School for Girls) is an historic one-story redbrick building located at 307 Southeast 26th Terrace inOcala,Florida,United States. It is located on the grounds of theMarion County McPherson Governmental Complex.[2] Designed by architect Frank Parzaile, it was built in 1936 by thePublic Works Administration.[3] On July 28, 1995, it was added to theU.S.National Register of Historic Places. It is home to theMarion County Museum of History and Archaeology.
The Florida Industrial School for Girls was a reclamation school fordelinquent females in Ocala, Florida. The state legislature first established the school in 1915, and was opened in 1917. The industrial school originally accepted girls from nine to seventeen years of age, but later accepted only those ages twelve to seventeen. No pregnant females were allowed. They were trained in home economics as well as traditional school curricula. In 1995, it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
East Hall is home to theMarion County Museum of History and Archaeology, which features antiques and artifacts of local history.
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