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Bing Rooming House
The Bing Rooming House Museum (also known as the Bing-Washington House) is a museum in a historic residence in the Lincoln Park neighborhood Plant City, Florida, Plant City, Florida, United States at 205 South Allen Street. It was built about 1928 as a boarding house and was operated by Mrs. Janie Wheeler Bing for African-Americans who were not allowed to stay in Racial segregation in the United States, segregated white hotels or eat in white restaurants. On September 14, 2002, it was added to the United States, U.S. National Register of Historic Places. It has been renovated. The museum is open Monday through Thursday from 2 pm to 6 pm. References External links Hillsborough County listingsaNational Register of Historic PlacesHillsborough County listingsaFlorida's Office of Cultural and Historical Programs Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Hillsborough County, Florida 1928 establishments in Florida Plant City, Florida Houses completed in 1928 African-A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Plant City, Florida
Plant City is an incorporated city in Hillsborough County, Florida, United States, approximately midway between Brandon and Lakeland along Interstate 4. The population was 39,764 at the 2020 census. Despite many thinking it was named for flora grown at plant nurseries (especially vegetables and fruits, as well as tropical houseplants) in its tropical Gulf Coast climate, it was named after prominent railroad developer Henry B. Plant (see Plant System). Plant City is known as the winter strawberry capital of the world and hosts the annual Florida Strawberry Festival in the late winter (usually in February or early March), which is attended by people from all over the United States as well as many people from around the world. History Plant City's original name given during the middle 1800s was ''Ichepuckesassa'' (also known as ''Idasukshed'') after the Indian village that once occupied the territory. Its name caused so much confusion that the city was renamed "Cork", after the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
