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Cross City

7/22/2022

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"Historically, Natural North Florida was a large lumber producing area for the United States and for export to Europe.  Lumber from the south, particularly the curvaceous Live oak tree, was coveted by wooden ship builders in the 19th century.  Cross City served as an important destination for the lumber industry.  The Putnam Lumber Company, which was based in the county, constructed a company town adjacent to Cross City known as Shamrock.  As part of the town, the lumber company built the Putnam Lodge in 1927. Source: Cross City and ...

"Built in 1927-28 by the Putnam Lumber Company, the Putnam Hotel is part of a bygone era in Florida’s forestry history. The lobby and the dining room of the 36-room lodge were decorated exclusively with the still preserved, artfully stenciled “pecky cypress,” a now virtually extinct lumber product.

In its day, the Putnam Lumber Company, founded by William O’Brien, a timber magnate of Irish descent, and associates including E. B. Putnam, employed hundreds at its two state-of-the-art sawmills in Shamrock." Source: The Putnam Hotel
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Notes: see links below info and photos
​The Putnam Lodge - 1927 
​Historical Train Depot


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