THOMAS MUNROE-HIGDON HOUSE

The Thomas Munroe-Higdon House is a landmark of Quincy’s antebellum heritage, occupying a half-block of prime residential real estate in the historic district with a dignified Classic Revival presence. Built by William Croom and purchased in 1850 by Dr. Thomas Munroe, the house has been home to several of Gadsden County’s most prominent families — the Dismukeses, the Munroes, the Canteys, and the Higdons.

A comprehensive restoration by John Higdon in 1998-99 returned this stately home to its full historic splendor. The house and its extensive half-block grounds represent one of the best-preserved examples of antebellum domestic scale in Quincy, giving visitors a clear sense of the grandeur and spaciousness that characterized the homes of Gadsden County’s most successful planter and merchant families before the Civil War.

Today the Thomas Munroe-Higdon House stands as one of Quincy’s most admired residential landmarks — a beautifully preserved testament to the Classic Revival architectural tradition that flourished in the Florida Panhandle during the antebellum period.