Amos Kling House

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Amos Kling House
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Location220–222 Magnolia Avenue,
Daytona Beach, Florida Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Coordinates 29°12′34″N81°1′18″W / 29.20944°N 81.02167°W / 29.20944; -81.02167 Coordinates: 29°12′34″N81°1′18″W / 29.20944°N 81.02167°W / 29.20944; -81.02167
Arealess than one acre
Built1907
Architectural style Frame Vernacular
NRHP reference No. 93001353 [1]
Added to NRHPDecember 2, 1993

The Amos Kling House is a historic house located in Daytona Beach, Florida. It is locally significant for its association with the development of the resort community of Daytona Beach during the early 20th century.

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Constructed in 1907, the 2+12-story house has an irregular floor-plan. The frame structural system is finished on all elevations with weatherboard siding and wood shingles. It rests on a brick pier foundation with lattice infill. The cross-gable roof is sheathed with asphalt shingles. The vernacular residence is enlivened by features associated with the Shingle Style. It was the summer home of Amos Kling, the father-in-law of U.S. President Warren Harding. Currently a restaurant, the Cellar, occupies the first floor. [2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on December 2, 1993.

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References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Lane, Mark (July 14, 2014). "Warren G. Harding slept here!". Daytona Beach News-Journal . Retrieved December 31, 2019.