Historic Pensacola's Museum of Commerce
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The Museum of Commerce is a reconstruction of a Pensacola, Florida
streetscene using businesses that operated in Pensacola between 1880 and 1910. It is part of the Historic Pensacola Village
in the Pensacola Historic District
.
The Museum consists of twenty properties, some are interpretive history sites. They include a toy store, a leather store, a hardware store, a music store, a print shop
, a gas station, and a tram. The print shop contains one of the most complete collections of antique printing presses and type in the Southeast. The trolley has reversible seats, as there was no way for the train to turn around; the conductor took his wheel to the other end, and simply went the other direction.
There is also a classroom that resembles a train station from the outside. If there is an employee of Historic Pensacola present, supervised groups may be let into stores, upon that employee's discretion.
The Museum of Commerce is rented out by Historic Pensacola
for various events.
Pensacola, Florida
Pensacola is the westernmost city in the Florida Panhandle and the county seat of Escambia County, Florida, United States of America. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 56,255 and as of 2009, the estimated population was 53,752...
streetscene using businesses that operated in Pensacola between 1880 and 1910. It is part of the Historic Pensacola Village
Historic Pensacola Village
The Historic Pensacola Village is a collection of 22 historical buildings and museums owned and operated by the University of West Florida. The organization is largely based upon the donation of T.T. Wentworth's large historical collection to the state of Florida, and the establishment of an...
in the Pensacola Historic District
Pensacola Historic District
The Pensacola Historic District is a U.S. historic district located in Pensacola, Florida. The district is roughly bounded by Bayfront Parkway, Tarragona, Romana and Cevallos Streets. Within the district are the Historic Pensacola Village, the T.T. Wentworth Jr...
.
The Museum consists of twenty properties, some are interpretive history sites. They include a toy store, a leather store, a hardware store, a music store, a print shop
Print shop
Print shop may refer to:* Printer , someone providing commercial printing services* The Print Shop, a desktop publishing software...
, a gas station, and a tram. The print shop contains one of the most complete collections of antique printing presses and type in the Southeast. The trolley has reversible seats, as there was no way for the train to turn around; the conductor took his wheel to the other end, and simply went the other direction.
There is also a classroom that resembles a train station from the outside. If there is an employee of Historic Pensacola present, supervised groups may be let into stores, upon that employee's discretion.
The Museum of Commerce is rented out by Historic Pensacola
Historic Pensacola Village
The Historic Pensacola Village is a collection of 22 historical buildings and museums owned and operated by the University of West Florida. The organization is largely based upon the donation of T.T. Wentworth's large historical collection to the state of Florida, and the establishment of an...
for various events.