Markland House is the oldest building on the Flagler campus, built in 1839. In the beginning, the house was situated in the midst of orange trees, nestled in the heart of town. Later, it became property of the city of St. Augustine, and in 1966, two years before classes began at Flagler College, the house became part of campus, hosting President Proctor’s residence, classrooms, and now, currently, faculty offices.
I wanted to create a caring tribute to the house for the resilience it has shown. I wished to honor the structure and the land on which it stands. I selected a magnolia tree in the center of the Markland lawn to display a stitched timeline of the home’s history. Each embroidery hoop represents a different event on the timeline.
I used black embroidery floss to stitch each year in a vintage-inspired font. Looping black yarn through the bracket at the top of each hoop, I tied each hoop to the magnolia tree. Under each date is a single word describing the event.
At the root of the tree is the date 3000 BC, which is the first known era that the Timucua people, North Florida’s indigenous tribe, were located in the St. Augustine region. At its root, the land belonged to them. 1839 is the year the home was built, 1924 marks the year the property was given to the city, 1966 is the year the property was given to Flagler College, and in 1978, the home was added to the National Register of Historic Places.
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