H. S. Williams House
Coordinates: 28°19′53″N 80°42′56″W / 28.331339°N 80.71552°W
| H. S. Williams House | |
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| General information | |
| Type | House |
| Architectural style | Queen Anne[1] |
| Location | 1219 Rockledge Drive Rockledge, Florida |
| Construction started | 1880[1] |
| Governing body | Brevard County[1] |
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| Floor area | Three Story |
The H. S. Williams House was a historic U.S. home located at 1219 Rockledge Drive, Rockledge, Florida. Hiram Smith Williams built the house in 1880 after moving to the area in 1874 from Alabama.[1] Williams grew citrus, founded Brevard Telephone Company, and served as a Florida state senator.[2] The second floor, above the kitchen of the home was used as a schoolroom for children, becoming one of the first schools in the county.[1][2].Brevard County purchased the home in 1989 and restored it.[1] In 2012, the Preservation and Education Trust from Rockledge was raising money to turn the house into a historic museum.[2] In December 2020, the museum opened to the public for guided tours. [3]
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- ^ a b c d e f Brevard County Historical Commission. Historic Brevard: Your Guide to Historic Landmarks in Brevard County (2006), p. 18.
- ^ a b c Berman, Dave. "Group hopes to turn house into museum", Florida Today, Space Coast section, (Melbourne, Florida: Florida Today, 1 October 2012), pp. B1 & B3.
- ^ "After 20 years of restoration, historic Lawndale in Rockledge opens this weekend for tours".
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