The Baker House
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Markerman62
N 28° 12.547 W 082° 43.157
17R E 331269 N 3121564
Located in Elfers behind the library in Centennial Park.
Waymark Code: WMHAR1
Location: Florida, United States
Date Posted: 06/16/2013
Views: 5
Samuel and Elizabeth Pinder Baker built this "Cracker" house in 1882. A sponge hooker of mariner lineage who owned land at Baillie's Bluff, he gave it a nautical touch as well as the traditional "Dog Trot" hall through the center. Vertical wall planks are joined like shipbuilders fasten together wooden hulls. Restored for use as a museum, the Baker House is the "Crown Jewel" of Pasco County's Centennial Park.
Marker Number: 0
Date: 1992
County: Pasco
Marker Type: Plaque
Sponsored or placed by: The Pasco Board of County Commissioners and The Pasco County Historical Preservation Committee
Website: Not listed
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