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Monday, January 1, 2001
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Frenchtown - Tallahassee
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Frenchtown in Tallahassee was "named for the French silk and grape farmers who briefly colonized the area in the early
19th century. ... official designation of Frenchtown to a district bordered by Dewey Street (west),
Brevard Street (north), Martin Luther King Blvd., and Tennessee Street." (article by Gerald Ensley in Tallahassee Democrat, 5/15/95)
See also Vertical File, Leon County and Tallahassee section under Frenchtown.
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LCLCPL
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