Murphy-Burroughs House - Fort Myers, FL
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crackergals
N 26° 38.798 W 081° 51.940
17R E 413843 N 2947589
Built for John T. Murphey in 1901, it became the Burroughs Home in 1918
Waymark Code: WM5ZZZ
Location: Florida, United States
Date Posted: 03/09/2009
Views: 14
In 1889, John T. Murphey and Daniel Floweree decided to build on the Fort Myers Riverfront. They tossed a coin to see who would get the corner lot. Murphey won.
Georgian Revival. C.S. Caldwell and G.T. Barker, architects. 2 and a half stories, frame, balustraded widow's walk, wide lst-floor porch. One of the first and one of the few remaining residences of its style.
Information from Images of America: Fort Myers and Florida Division of Historic Resources
Street address:
2505 1st St
Fort Myers, FL USA
33901
County / Borough / Parish: Lee County
Year listed: 1984
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Architecture/Engineering
Periods of significance: 1900-1924
Historic function: Domestic, Landscape
Current function: Owned by the City of Fort Myers, Shown by appointment.
Privately owned?: no
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 1: [Web Link]
Season start / Season finish: Not listed
Hours of operation: Not listed
Secondary Website 2: Not listed
National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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