Douglas, J. O., House - Dunedin, FL
N 28° 00.668 W 082° 47.474
17R E 323883 N 3099728
Large house on the corner at Bayshore Blvd.
Waymark Code: WM6AR4
Location: Florida, United States
Date Posted: 05/04/2009
Views: 6
209 Scotland St. 1880 +. Frame Vernacular. 2 stories, 1-story hipped-roof porch with jigsaw tracery, and sawn balustrade at main entrance. The oldest house in Dunedin; home of an early city merchant who emigrated from Scotland. Little alteration has been made to the house. Private. N.R. 1979.
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Located on the Gulf of Mexico in Dunedin, Florida, the historic J. O. Douglas House Victorian Bed & Breakfast is visited by travelers who are seeking refuge from the busy world and wish to relax in a lovely setting! The front yard is cool and shady and the large front porch is screened for your comfort with porch swings to relax in. An ideal location to read a book, write a letter or simply enjoy the quaintness of the environment. More than wheelchair accessible, we are wheelchair comfortable!
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209 Scotland, Dunedin. Oldest house in Dunedin and the first to be constructed of sawn lumber. (Douglas was responsible for petitioning the government requesting a post office named "Dunedin," Gaelic for Edinburgh, capital of Scotland.)
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