Safford House

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Safford House
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Location23 Parkin Court,
Tarpon Springs, Florida
Coordinates 28°8′53″N82°45′36″W / 28.14806°N 82.76000°W / 28.14806; -82.76000 Coordinates: 28°8′53″N82°45′36″W / 28.14806°N 82.76000°W / 28.14806; -82.76000
Built1883
Architectural styleLate Victorian
NRHP reference No. 74000654 [1]
Added to NRHPOctober 16, 1974

The Safford House is a historic home in Tarpon Springs, Florida. On October 16, 1974, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. The house is named for its original owner, Anson P.K. Safford.

The city of Tarpon Springs owns and operates the Safford House Museum as a late 19th-century Victorian historic house museum.

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  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. April 15, 2008.