Bailey House (Fernandina Beach, Florida)

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Bailey House
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Location7th and Ash Sts., Fernandina Beach, Florida
Coordinates 30°40′11″N81°27′34″W / 30.66974°N 81.45958°W / 30.66974; -81.45958 Coordinates: 30°40′11″N81°27′34″W / 30.66974°N 81.45958°W / 30.66974; -81.45958
Area0.5 acres (0.20 ha)
Built1895
Architect George Franklin Barber
Architectural style Late Victorian
NRHP reference No. 73000591 [1]
Added to NRHPJune 4, 1973

The Bailey House is a historic site in Fernandina Beach, Florida. It was built about 1895 and is located at 28 South 7th Street. On June 4, 1973, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.

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The house was built by or for Mr. E.W. Bailey. It was designed by the firm of architect George Franklin Barber and is Late Victorian in style. [2]

The house is built of yellow heart pine and rests on brick piers. It has three-story turreted bays at the two corners of its front facade. It has wide-eaved porches on its south and east sides. It It has fish-scale shingles covering its gables, its front dormer, and part of the larger turret. [2]

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References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. 1 2 Diane D. Greer (August 12, 1972). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: The Bailey House". National Park Service . Retrieved August 14, 2017. With photo from 1972.