Brownville, Florida is an unincorporated area. It is located in Desoto County. It is adjacent to Florida Route 17. It is approximately 6.1 miles north to northeast of the city of Arcadia. The area was originally named Haymanville for an early settler William Hayman. It was a fairly self contained community with a post office, general store, a sawmill, orange groves, cattle, service station, crop farms, and phosphate mining. It also featured church and its own school. A railroad line also ran through Brownville.

The school is a two story brick building. Date on the front of the building is 1922. Other sources state the building was built between 1922 and 1927. The architect was J.C. Harris. The school closed in 1947.

Since its closing it was used as a VFW Hall, a community Center, a federal food commodities distribution office, storm shelter, a polling place, A training center for handicapped adults.

In 2004, it was leased to the.Desoto County Historical Society.

    Florida East Coast Railroad Key West Extension aka Overseas Railroad, Florida Overseas Railroad, and Fowler’s  Folly was an extension of the railroad to Key West.  It was 128 miles.  It was  one track railroad.  It was built from 1905 to 1912.  Construction costs were 50 million dollars.  The line operated from 1912 to 1935. Substantial portions of the railroad were destroyed by a 1935 hurricane.

     The architects were Florida East Coast Railroad and Overseas Highway and Toll R

oad Comission.

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Fort Meade Historical Museum

Fort Meade Historical Museum

Fort Meade Historical Museum

Historic Phosphate Train Dedicated to Buford Brown

Historic Phosphate Train Dedicated to Buford Brown

Historic Phosphate Train Dedicated to Buford Brown

    This bridge type is concrete deck girder.It spans the Indian River on CR 402.  It is located in Titusville, Florida.

     The bridge was built in 2010. Construction costs were $44.8 million. It was a replacement for  deteriorating  steel swing bridge and south relief bridge. Both of these were constructed in the 1940’s.

     The total length of the bridge is 3,207 feet. It is 50 feet with de. It is 65 feet above sea level.

       Originally in 1886, the Florida Southern Railroad acquired the right of way in Wauchula, Florida.  A wooden depot was built in 1899.  The ACL subsequently acquired the right of way.
 The ACL Railroad built a red brick one story station in Wauchula.   Construction extended from 1914 to 1915.  It opened  1/28/1915.  The current interior features exposed brick walls and rafters.  The floor is original.  Train service was discontinued on 6/10/1986.  No railroad tracks are currently present.

     A portion of the Depot is used as a rental area for events.  The Wauchula Chamber of Commerce rents space at the depot.  Hardee Business Hub rents space at the depot

      This railroad station was built by the ACL railroad.  It is located at 330 Broadway West, Fort Meade, Florida.  No railroad tracks are present.  There is an adjacent warehouse.  The depot appears similar to the one in Bowling Green, Florida.

     The station does not appear to be currently used.  The right of way was originally owned by the Florida Southern Railroad.

     Across the street from the station is the Fort Meade History Museum.