Moseley House
The Moseley House Museum is located in the
Historic District of the Town of Eatonville and is the second oldest
structure in the town.
The Moseley House was constructed near the
turn of the century and is one of two remaining examples of the
pre-1900 wood frame structure typical to the town. Although the
property has been renovated, it still retain features
distinguishing it as an archetype of the housing found in the
town at the beginning of the Twentieth Century.
The house is directly associated with the descendants of two
first generation Eatonville citizens: Joe Clark, Eatonville's
founder and second mayor and Mrs. Matilda Clark Moseley, niece
of Joseph E. Clark. Matilda was married to Jim Moseley, the son
of Eatonville's fourth mayor, Sam Moseley. Miz Matilda, or
"Tillie" as she was affectionately called, was Zora Neale
Hurston's best childhood girl friend. Whenever Zora
returned to Eatonville, she was a frequent visitor at the
Moseley home.
Founder Joseph E. Clark and writer, folklorist, anthropologist,
Zora Neale Hurston are the most celebrated citizens of
Eatonville.
The house, now a museum, was restored by Zeta Educational
Thespian Association, Inc. and Florida State Leadership
Conference Assembly of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Incorporated with
support from the Florida Department of State, Division of
Historical Resources. The Museum opened January, 2000.
Currently the Moseley House is also the Headquarters for Florida
State Leadership Conference, Zeta Phi Beta Sorority,
Incorporated.
For more information on
the Florida Zeta Educational Thespian Association,
Incorporation, please visit http://floridazeta.com
