Winchester Symphony House

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Winchester Symphony House
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Winchester Symphony House
General information
TypeWood
Architectural style Florida Cracker [1]
Location1500 Highland Avenue
Melbourne, Florida
Coordinates 28°07′53″N80°37′40″W / 28.13128°N 80.6278°W / 28.13128; -80.6278
Construction started1886 [2]
Technical details
Floor count2

Winchester Symphony House is a historic home located in the Eau Gallie-section of Melbourne, Florida. The house was built in 1886. [3] William Treutler, director of the State Bank of Eau Gallie and hotel proprietor in Eau Gallie, built the house. [1] [4] Brevard County and the State of Florida list this building as a historic site. [2] Currently, the house serves as the headquarters for the administrative staff of the Brevard Symphony Orchestra. [2] [3]

References

  1. 1 2 Brevard County Historical Commission. Historic Brevard: Your Guide to Historic Landmarks in Brevard County (2006), p. 20.
  2. 1 2 3 Brevard Symphony Orchestra. "History of the Brevard Symphony Orchestra", Brevard Symphony Orchestra website. Retrieved on 29 November 2011.
  3. 1 2 Marcum, Dianne (2007). Cape Canaveral, Cocoa Beach & Florida's Space Coast: Great Destinations. Countryman Press. pp. 81 & 94. ISBN   978-1-58157-079-3.
  4. Shofner, Jerrell H. History of Brevard County, Volume 2 (Stuart, FL, 1996), pp. 132–133.