Lavalle House

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Lavalle House
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Charles Lavalle House
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Location Pensacola, Florida
Coordinates 30°24′32″N87°12′44″W / 30.40889°N 87.21222°W / 30.40889; -87.21222 Coordinates: 30°24′32″N87°12′44″W / 30.40889°N 87.21222°W / 30.40889; -87.21222
Built1805
Architectural styleGulf coast
NRHP reference No. 71000237 [1]
Added to NRHPMarch 11, 1971

The Lavalle House (also known as the Charles Lavalle House) is a historic house located at 203 East Church Street in Pensacola, Florida. Built in 1805, [2] the Charles Lavalle House is part of Historic Pensacola Village, and features a French Creole period style. It is one of the oldest houses in Pensacola and one of the few structures that remain from Spanish Florida. [3]

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On March 11, 1971, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places for its Gulf Coast architectural style. [3]

History

Charles Lavalle, a builder and property owner, owned the property from 1803 to 1815. [3] In 1854, when Lavalle died, he owned 25 different properties. [4] In 1968, the Historic Pensacola Preservation Board moved the house to prevent its demolition. [3]

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References

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  2. "Photo Gallery | Historic Pensacola Village | Where Florida's History Begins!". Archived from the original on 2009-02-02. Retrieved 2009-07-03.
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  4. Appleyard, John. "Pensacola builder Charles Lavalle helped usher in new economy". Pensacola News Journal . Retrieved 2022-03-20.