Ribault Inn Club

The Ribault Club is an historic building on Fort George Island near Jacksonville, Florida. It is now home to the Fort George Island Visitor Center. The building was designed in a Colonial Revival architecture style and is credited to Maurice Fatio and Mellen Clark Greeley.[2] It was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places on May 11, 2000, and is located on Fort George Road. It was built in 1928 for winter recreation on the site of a former hotel and is considered a legacy of Fort George Island's resort era. Winter recreational opportunities included golf, tennis, hunting, fishing, and yachting.[3] Today many weddings are held at the Club. The building is listed as a Historic Landmark by the City of Jacksonville.[4] It became part of the Fort George Island Cultural State Park in 1989.[3]

The Ribault Club
Ribault Inn Club is located in Florida
Ribault Inn Club
Ribault Inn Club is located in the United States
Ribault Inn Club
LocationJacksonville, Florida, USA
Coordinates30°25′36″N 81°25′27″W
Architectural styleColonial Revival
NRHP reference No.00000470[1]
Added to NRHPMay 11, 2000

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