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Tuckahoe (Florida)
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Tuckahoe, also known as the Leach Mansion or as the Mansion at Tuckahoe, is an historic home located at 1921 North East Indian River Drive in Jensen Beach
, Martin County, Florida
. It is inside the present day Indian RiverSide Park and is atop the Mount Elizabeth Archeological Site
, which was added to the National Register of Historic Places
on September 14, 2002.
On November 30, 2005, Tuckahoe itself was added to the National Register of Historic Places. On November 4, 2010, the local Daughters of the American Revolution
chapter placed a plaque on the building.
heiress wife Anne Winship (Bates) Leach (1896–1977). The Leaches lived in it until 1950 when they moved to Palm Beach
and sold the property to the Sisters of St. Joseph based in St. Augustine
. The Sisters of St. Joseph added two dormitory wings to the building and moved their novitiate
and Saint Joseph College of Florida
, which was then a sisters' formation college
. In 1957, the novitiate was moved to the end of Britt Road and the college was converted into a regular liberal arts college. The college closed in May 1972 and its campus including Tuckahoe was sold to Florida Institute of Technology
for its Jensen Beach Campus
.
Florida Institute of Technology, or FIT, as it was then known, used the Leach Mansion as its administration building. After FIT closed its Jensen Beach campus in 1986, the property was sold to a land developer and eventually was acquired by Martin County.
Tuckahoe remained unused until 2009 when its rehabilitation was completed by the Friends of Mount Elizabeth. Architect for the project was Bert Bender of Key West
Jensen Beach, Florida
Jensen Beach is a census-designated place in Martin County, Florida, United States. The population was 11,100 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Port St...
, Martin County, Florida
Martin County, Florida
Martin County is a county in the U.S. state of Florida. As of 2000, the population was 126,731. The U.S. Census Bureau 2008 estimate for the county is 138,660. Its county seat is Stuart, Florida.- History :...
. It is inside the present day Indian RiverSide Park and is atop the Mount Elizabeth Archeological Site
Mount Elizabeth Archeological Site
The Mount Elizabeth Archeological Site, also known as Racey's Tuckahoe, St. Joseph's Novitiate or the Mount Elizabeth Indian Mound is a prehistoric midden and an archaeological site in Jensen Beach, Florida...
, which was added to the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
on September 14, 2002.
On November 30, 2005, Tuckahoe itself was added to the National Register of Historic Places. On November 4, 2010, the local Daughters of the American Revolution
Daughters of the American Revolution
The Daughters of the American Revolution is a lineage-based membership organization for women who are descended from a person involved in United States' independence....
chapter placed a plaque on the building.
History
Tuckahoe was built in 1938 as the home of Willaford Ransom Leach (1899–1984) and his Coca-ColaCoca-Cola
Coca-Cola is a carbonated soft drink sold in stores, restaurants, and vending machines in more than 200 countries. It is produced by The Coca-Cola Company of Atlanta, Georgia, and is often referred to simply as Coke...
heiress wife Anne Winship (Bates) Leach (1896–1977). The Leaches lived in it until 1950 when they moved to Palm Beach
Palm Beach, Florida
The Town of Palm Beach is an incorporated town in Palm Beach County, Florida, United States. The Intracoastal Waterway separates it from the neighboring cities of West Palm Beach and Lake Worth...
and sold the property to the Sisters of St. Joseph based in St. Augustine
St. Augustine, Florida
St. Augustine is a city in the northeast section of Florida and the county seat of St. Johns County, Florida, United States. Founded in 1565 by Spanish explorer and admiral Pedro Menéndez de Avilés, it is the oldest continuously occupied European-established city and port in the continental United...
. The Sisters of St. Joseph added two dormitory wings to the building and moved their novitiate
Novitiate
Novitiate, alt. noviciate, is the period of training and preparation that a novice monastic or member of a religious order undergoes prior to taking vows in order to discern whether they are called to the religious life....
and Saint Joseph College of Florida
Saint Joseph College of Florida
Saint Joseph College of Florida was a college operated by the Sisters of St. Joseph of Florida in St. Augustine and in Jensen Beach, Florida.-1890–1966:...
, which was then a sisters' formation college
Sisters' college
A sisters' college is a college that primarily serves as a place for the education of future and current nuns. They are not to be confused with Catholic women's colleges, which are designed for general education programs and do not consider the education of nuns to be their focus.Also known as...
. In 1957, the novitiate was moved to the end of Britt Road and the college was converted into a regular liberal arts college. The college closed in May 1972 and its campus including Tuckahoe was sold to Florida Institute of Technology
Florida Institute of Technology
Florida Institute of Technology, also known as Florida Tech, is an independent private technical research university located in Melbourne, Florida, United States. Founded in 1958 as Brevard Engineering College, the institute has been known by its present name since 1966. Florida Tech's curriculum...
for its Jensen Beach Campus
Florida Institute of Technology (Jensen Beach Campus)
Florida Institute of Technology , also known as School of Marine and Environmental Technology or , was a specialized Florida Institute of Technology branch campus located on the former campus of Saint Joseph College of Florida on the Indian River Lagoon in Jensen Beach, Florida, some 50 miles...
.
Florida Institute of Technology, or FIT, as it was then known, used the Leach Mansion as its administration building. After FIT closed its Jensen Beach campus in 1986, the property was sold to a land developer and eventually was acquired by Martin County.
Tuckahoe remained unused until 2009 when its rehabilitation was completed by the Friends of Mount Elizabeth. Architect for the project was Bert Bender of Key West
Key West, Florida
Key West is a city in Monroe County, Florida, United States. The city encompasses the island of Key West, the part of Stock Island north of U.S. 1 , Sigsbee Park , Fleming Key , and Sunset Key...
National Register brief listing
- Florida, Martin County:
- Tuckahoe, 1921 NE Indian River Dr., Jensen Beach, 05001339,
- Listed: 11/30/05
See also
- Florida Institute of Technology (Jensen Beach Campus)Florida Institute of Technology (Jensen Beach Campus)Florida Institute of Technology , also known as School of Marine and Environmental Technology or , was a specialized Florida Institute of Technology branch campus located on the former campus of Saint Joseph College of Florida on the Indian River Lagoon in Jensen Beach, Florida, some 50 miles...
- Mount Elizabeth Archeological SiteMount Elizabeth Archeological SiteThe Mount Elizabeth Archeological Site, also known as Racey's Tuckahoe, St. Joseph's Novitiate or the Mount Elizabeth Indian Mound is a prehistoric midden and an archaeological site in Jensen Beach, Florida...
- Saint Joseph College of FloridaSaint Joseph College of FloridaSaint Joseph College of Florida was a college operated by the Sisters of St. Joseph of Florida in St. Augustine and in Jensen Beach, Florida.-1890–1966:...
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Florida
External links
External links
- Friends of Mount Elizabeth
- Weekly List Of Actions Taken On Properties: 11/28/05 Through 12/02/05 at National Register of Historic Places
- High-resolution, full-page spherical panoramas of the interior and grounds of the Leach Mansion. Click on Historic Building Renovations...Mt Elizabeth Leach Mansion... Pre-Renovation. Select a floor and then highlight a thumbnail and click.