East Hall (Ocala, Florida)
- East Hall (Ocala, Florida)
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East Hall (also known as the Florida Industrial School for Girls or McPherson Government Complex) is a historic site in Ocala, Florida, United States. It is located at 307 Southeast 26th Terrace. It is home to the Marion County Historical Museum [ [http://www.ocalafl.org/uploadedFiles/COO_Departments/Planning/Comprehensive_Plan_Documents/Historic_Preservation_Element.pdf HISTORIC PRESERVATION ELEMENT] ] On July 28, 1995, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.
The Florida Industrial School for Girls was a reclamation school for delinquent 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.
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* [http://www.nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com/FL/Marion/state.html Marion County listings] at [http://www.nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com National Register of Historic Places]
* [http://www.flheritage.com/facts/reports/places/Counties/Marion.cfm Marion County listings] at [http://www.flheritage.com Florida's Office of Cultural and Historical Programs]
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