This plaque is located at the intersection of Taylor Street and Olympia Avenue Punta Gorda, Florida.

     The plaque reads:  On December 3, 1887, 34 men in the town of Trabue  met here in a two story building, built in 1887, owned by Tom Hector.  The diverse group of landlords, tenants, merchants and workers, some white and some black were all qualified voters. At the time of the meeting, the ground floor was the location of a drug store and the second story was  was Hector’s billiards hall.  Above the drug store, at a pool table, the men passed.the articles of incorporation by a 2/3 majority.   They selected a city seal, a council, and the corporate name of Punta Gorda.  Although politically active locally and in his native Kentucky, town founder Col. Isaac Trabue had not registered to vote on this issue and was barred from the balloting. Trabue had begun acquiring land in early 1883.  He had the land plated, reserving the shoreline for public use and naming streets for family members. Having given up half his holdings for rail service, a depot, and a luxury hotel, he was angered by the settlers’ ingratitude.  The documents were filed at Pine Level , the county seat on December 7, 1887. Trabue sued to dissolve the municipality and regain.title to the public lands.  10 years later he gave up.  Hector Home was demolished in 1988.

This multi story Brownstone building located at 2309 Geneva Terrace Chicago in the East Lincoln Park area has just been listed for sale for 4.2 million. The house was originally built in 1893. It currently features 6 bedrooms and 6.5 bathrooms.

     The building was renovated in 1991 by architects Phil Casagrande and Marcel Freides.  

     The building just completed a 3 year 1,000,000 + full renovation by Casagrandes Architecture and Christina Draft Interiors and Bluthe

     This historical marker is located at the intersection of West Marion Avenue and Harvey Street in Punta Gorda, Florida.

     Gilchrist was a founder of Punta Gorda and was a resident until his death.  He served as a member of the Florida House of Representatives in 1893, 1895, and 1903.  He was speaker of the house in 1905. He served as governor in Florida in 1909–1913.  He served in the Florida militia.