Ephriam M. Baynard House
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The Ephriam M. Baynard House is a historic home in Auburndale
, Florida
, located at 208 West Lake Avenue. On November 10, 2001, it was added to the U.S.
National Register of Historic Places
and houses the Baynard House Museum.
The Architect was Alfred Chipman Thorp, and Baynard's home was designed and built in the Folk Victorian
style.
The house's namesake, Ephriam Mikell Baynard (1860-1933) was a real estate developer in the region. Baynard was designated a Great Floridian
by the Florida Department of State in the Great Floridians 2000 Program. A plaque attesting the honor is located at the Baynard House.
Auburndale, Florida
Auburndale is a city in Polk County, Florida, United States. The population was 11,032 at the 2000 census. According to the U.S Census estimates of 2005, the city had a population of 12,381...
, Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
, located at 208 West Lake Avenue. On November 10, 2001, it was added to the U.S.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
and houses the Baynard House Museum.
The Architect was Alfred Chipman Thorp, and Baynard's home was designed and built in the Folk Victorian
Victorian architecture
The term Victorian architecture refers collectively to several architectural styles employed predominantly during the middle and late 19th century. The period that it indicates may slightly overlap the actual reign, 20 June 1837 – 22 January 1901, of Queen Victoria. This represents the British and...
style.
The house's namesake, Ephriam Mikell Baynard (1860-1933) was a real estate developer in the region. Baynard was designated a Great Floridian
Great Floridians
Great Floridian is a title bestowed upon citizens in the state of Florida by the Florida Department of State. There were actually two formal programs...
by the Florida Department of State in the Great Floridians 2000 Program. A plaque attesting the honor is located at the Baynard House.