James Wadsworth Rossetter House

James Wadsworth Rossetter House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Location	1320 Highland Avenue Melbourne, Florida,   United States
Coordinates	28°7′42″N80°37′34″W / 28.12833°N 80.62611°W / 28.12833; -80.62611
Built	c. 1860s & c. 1904 [1]
NRHP reference No.	05000734
Added to NRHP	July 27, 2005

The James Wadsworth Rossetter House is a historic home in the U.S. located at 1320 Highland Avenue, Melbourne, Florida. The original address of the home was 1328 Houston Street. On July 27, 2005, it was added to the United States National Register of Historic Places. The house is owned by The Rossetter House Foundation, Inc., managed by the Florida Historical Society, and part of the Historic Rossetter House Museum.

The James and Ella Rossetter and their daughter Caroline arrived in Eau Gallie, Florida in 1902 and the family purchased the property for the house in 1904. ^[2] Ella and Caroline donated the house and contents, including a collection of Victorian era antiques, to the Rossetter House Foundation. ^[2]

References

1. Brevard County Historical Commission. Historic Brevard: Your Guide to Historic Landmarks in Brevard County (2006), page 21.
2. Datzman, Ken. "'Holiday Tour of Historic Homes' in Brevard kicks off—showcases some of the county's history; decorated homes are now open to the public for viewing", Brevard Business News , West Melbourne, Florida, volume 39, number 50, 13 December 2021, page 21.

Gallery

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  Front of James Wadsworth Rossetter House
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  James Wadsworth Rossetter House Historical Marker

External links

• Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 7/25/05 Through 7/29/05 at National Register of Historic Places

Web Articles

• "Rossetter House Historical Marker Dedication", October 15, 2006 by Florida Historical Society. This article contains pictures of the house and historical marker.