Mary McLeod Bethune House
Daytona Beach, Florida
Client: Bethune-Cookman University
Location: Daytona Beach, Florida
The Mary McLeod Bethune House is a national historic landmark. It was the primary residence of the late Mary McLeod Bethune, an advocate for African Americans and women. She established the Daytona Literary and Industrial Training School for Negro Girls in 1904, which eventually merged with the nearby boys school, forming Bethune-Cookman College (now University). Bethune served as president of the university and as an advisor to United States presidents. She founded the National Council of Negro Women, Inc. in 1935.
The house was her primary residence from 1913 and was her primary residence until the time of her death in 1955. The house has been maintained in the same state as when she occupied it and has been open to the public for tours in the past.
MOA Architecture has partnered with Bethune-Cookman University to preserve and restore the structure so that it will remain open to the public for years to come.
A gorgeous and unique four-bedroom American Foursquare house, the Bethune House features stunning hardwood floors and stained-glass windows, and exquisite features like handmade trim and one-of-a-kind fixtures on the inside. The restoration will focus on the exterior of the home and repairing its structure while preserving the unique details and function of the interior.
Project News
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Mary McLeod Bethune statue becomes first Black American in US Capitol's Statuary Hall
MOA Architecture is currently restoring the home of civil rights pioneer Mary McLeod Bethune, who just made history again by being the first Black American in the National Statuary Hall inside the Capitol building in Washington, D.C.
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MOA Architecture Restores Historic Buildings - and Yours
The Mary McLeod Bethune Project is profiled in this piece from The Post and Courier.