Maj. James B. Bailey House

The Maj. James B. Bailey House (also known as Rest Haven) is a historic home in Gainesville, Florida, United States. It is located at 1121 Northwest 6th Street. In 1972, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.[1]

Maj. James B. Bailey House
Maj. James B. Bailey House is located in Florida
Maj. James B. Bailey House
Maj. James B. Bailey House is located in the United States
Maj. James B. Bailey House
Location1121 N.W. 6th St., Gainesville, Florida
Coordinates29°39′47″N 82°19′52″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1854
NRHP reference No.72000301[1]
Added to NRHPDecember 5, 1972

It was built by Major James B. Bailey, early settler in the area, starting perhaps around 1848. Bailey, who owned a large area of land within Gainesville, seems likely to have been a force for the move of Alachua County's seat from Newnansville to Gainesville. The homestead house "remains today as an excellent example of early plantation architecture and the home of one of Gainesville's most important pioneers."[2]

The house was documented by the Historic American Buildings Survey.[3]

References


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.