Tallevast, Florida
Tallevast is an
History
The land that now makes up the Tallevast area was originally owned by two brothers, J. H. and J.L. Tallevast of South Carolina. The Tallevast family moved to Manatee County in 1900. They settled in a home on Bowlees Creek in what is today known as Whitfield Estates. The Tallevast neighborhood began as a labor-camp for the Tallevast family's turpentine business.[3]
A post office called Tallevast has been in operation since 1919.[4]
A historically African American neighborhood, Tallevast has for many decades been left underdeveloped and underfunded. In the 1940s, telephone service was extended to the community. In the early 1980s, a $1 million federal Community Block grant was secured to finally extend sewer and water into the community and pave the dirt and grass roads.[5] An Amazon distribution center opened along Tallevast Road in October 2021. In recent years there has been more development in the area.[6]
Pollution Scandal in Tallevast
Tallevast was home to the American Beryllium Company plant, which built parts for nuclear warheads for the federal government. In 1996, the plant was purchased by
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Tallevast, Florida
- ^ "Tallevast ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2022. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
- ^ "Interview with Elizabeth Tallevast Mitchell". Manatee County Public Library System: Digital Collection. Retrieved April 22, 2020.
- ^ "Manatee County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 1, 2015.
- ^ Bryce, Erin; Springer, Debi (March 13, 2003). "A vision of Tallevast". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. Retrieved April 22, 2020.
- ^ JONES JR., JAMES A. (June 17, 2022). "New project worries historically Black Tallevast community. 'So many families have left.'". Bradenton Herald. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
- ^ O'DONNELL, CHRISTOPHER. "Tallevast cleanup may take 50 years". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. Retrieved April 22, 2020.
- ^ "Tallevast, Florida". Lockheed Martin. Retrieved April 22, 2020.
- ^ Dymond, Richard (February 9, 2011). "Plant fully dismantled in Tallevast". The Bradenton Herald. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
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