Mary McLeod Bethune Home
Historic house in Florida. Added to the National Register in 1974, and a National Historic Landmark.
What it is
The Mary McLeod Bethune Home is a historic house on the campus of Bethune-Cookman University in Daytona Beach, Florida. Built in the early-1900s, it was home to Mary McLeod Bethune (1875–1955), a prominent African-American educator and civil rights leader, from 1913 until her death. It was designated a United States National Historic Landmark in 1974 It is now managed by the Mary McLeod Bethune Foundation as a historic house museum.
Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The record
| Register name | Bethune, Mary McLeod, Home |
| Property type | Building |
| Address | Bethune-Cookman College campus, Daytona Beach, FL |
| County | Volusia County |
| Listed | Dec 2, 1974 |
| Listed for | Black heritage, Education |
| Level of significance | National |
| Also known as | Mary McLeod Bethune Foundation |
| Reference number | 74000655 |
| Type of place | historic house museum, African-American museum |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark |
| Contributing resources | 1 building |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | Bethune-Cookman College campus, Daytona Beach, FL |
| Coordinates | 29.2126° N, 81.0319° W · Directions ↗ |
| Also in Daytona Beach | 24 listed places in Daytona Beach → |
| Nearest national park unit | Canaveral National Seashore · 34 miles · on Park Atlas |
| Federal campgrounds nearby | Canaveral National Seashore Permits 23 miles · River Forest Group Site 26 miles · Middle Dredge Campsite 27 miles |
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Questions people ask
When was Mary McLeod Bethune Home listed on the National Register?
Dec 2, 1974. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.
Source: National Park Service
Can I visit Mary McLeod Bethune Home?
Yes. Mary McLeod Bethune Home is recorded as open to the public.
Source: Wikidata
Where is Mary McLeod Bethune Home?
Bethune-Cookman College campus, Daytona Beach, Volusia County, Florida. The nearest national park unit is Canaveral National Seashore, 34 miles away.
Source: Canaveral National Seashore
Where is the nomination form for Mary McLeod Bethune Home?
The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.
Source: National Archives
Are there campgrounds near Mary McLeod Bethune Home?
Three federal campgrounds are within reach. The closest is Canaveral National Seashore Permits, 23 miles away. River Forest Group Site is 26 miles away, and Middle Dredge Campsite is 27 miles away.
Source: Campsite Atlas
Is there cell service at Mary McLeod Bethune Home?
FCC coverage maps show Verizon 5G, AT&T 5G, and T-Mobile 5G at the listed point. Coverage indoors and behind old masonry is another matter.
Source: FCC Broadband Map
Sources
Location, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Listing dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet where it carries the listing. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 74000655. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The nomination form and photographs ↗ at NPGallery are the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service, and the form is often the best description of the place. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.