Last cigar factory building in Tallahassee likely to be demolished for apartments, despite historic status

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) – The only cigar factory building left standing in Tallahassee could be demolished to make way for an apartment building and parking garage, according to planning documents filed with the city.

That’s despite its status on the National Register of Historic Places, the Tallahassee- Leon County Local Historic Register, and the Florida Jewish Heritage Trail.

The Wahnish Cigar Factory building, located at 469 St Francis Street, sits vacant these days, its red brick covered in graffiti…

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