Lavalle House
Lavalle House | |
 Charles Lavalle House | |
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| Location | Pensacola, Florida |
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| Coordinates | 30°24′32″N 87°12′44″W / 30.40889°N 87.21222°W |
| Built | 1805 |
| Architectural style | Gulf coast |
| NRHP reference No. | 71000237[1] |
| Added to NRHP | March 11, 1971 |
The Lavalle House (also known as the Charles Lavalle House) is a historic house located at 203 East Church Street in Pensacola, Florida. Built in 1805,[2] the Charles Lavalle House is part of Historic Pensacola Village, and features a French Creole period style. It is one of the oldest houses in Pensacola and one of the few structures that remain from Spanish Florida.[3]
On March 11, 1971, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places for its Gulf Coast architectural style.[3]
History
[edit]Charles Lavalle, a builder and property owner, owned the property from 1803 to 1815.[3] In 1854, when Lavalle died, he owned 25 different properties.[4] In 1968, the Historic Pensacola Preservation Board moved the house to prevent its demolition.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "Photo Gallery | Historic Pensacola Village | Where Florida's History Begins!". Archived from the original on 2009-02-02. Retrieved 2009-07-03.
- ^ a b c d Schuck, J.P (24 August 1970). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form". National Park Service.
- ^ Appleyard, John. "Pensacola builder Charles Lavalle helped usher in new economy". Pensacola News Journal. Retrieved 2022-03-20.
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