Benjamin Franklin Holland House

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Benjamin Franklin Holland House
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Location Bartow, Florida, United States
Coordinates 27°53′39″N81°50′23″W / 27.89417°N 81.83972°W / 27.89417; -81.83972 Coordinates: 27°53′39″N81°50′23″W / 27.89417°N 81.83972°W / 27.89417; -81.83972
Built1895
ArchitectE. R. Wharton
Architectural style Frame Vernacular, Shingle Style
NRHP reference No. 75000566 [1]
Added to NRHPApril 3, 1975

The Benjamin Franklin Holland House (also known as The Gables or Roy Trent Gallemore House) is a historic home in Bartow, Florida. It is located at 590 East Stanford Street. Benjamin Franklin Holland was the father of Spessard Holland, one of Florida's governors as well as a United States senator representing the state. On April 3, 1975, the house was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.

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References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.