Executive House

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Executive House
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Location125 W. Del Monte Ave., Clewiston, Florida
Coordinates 26°45′44″N80°55′58″W / 26.76222°N 80.93278°W / 26.76222; -80.93278
Areaone and one half acres
Built1929
ArchitectClark J. Lawrence
Architectural styleMission/Spanish Revival
NRHP reference No. 98000059 [1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 5, 1998

The Executive House is a historic house located at 125 West Del Monte Avenue in Clewiston, Florida. The house is locally significant as a well preserved example of the Mediterranean Revival style in Clewiston and as a representative work of Palm Beach architect Clark J. Lawrence.

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Description and history

It is a two-story, Mediterranean Revival style house with a three-story square tower with an irregular floor plan at one corner. The exterior walls have a stuccoed finish, resting on a concrete slab foundation, and are covered by cross-gable, hip, shed, and flat roof components. Tar and gravel is used for the flat roof; asphalt shingles cover the remaining roofed surfaces. The house is constructed of wood frame, covered with stucco.

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on February 5, 1998.

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References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.