The Sun Bright is an historic residence in DeFuniak Springs, Walton County, Florida

Walton County, Florida

Walton County is a county located in the state of Florida. As of 2000, the population was 40,601. The U.S. Census Bureau 2005 estimate for the county is 50,324. Its county seat is DeFuniak Springs, Florida. The county is home to the highest natural point in Florida: Britton Hill, at .- History...

. Located at 606 Live Oak Avenue West, it was the home of Sidney J. Catts

Sidney J. Catts

Sidney Johnston Catts was an American politician. He was the 22nd Governor of Florida and with Congressman Charles Randall of California one of only two members of the Prohibition Party to ever hold a major office....

, the Florida's twenty-second governor. On May 7, 1979, it was added to the U.S.

United States

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 National Register of Historic Places

National Register of Historic Places

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In 1989, the house was listed in A Guide to Florida's Historic Architecture, published by the University of Florida Press.

Long Governor Catts owned the house, it became a bed and breakfast

Bed and breakfast

A bed and breakfast is a small lodging establishment that offers overnight accommodation and breakfast, but usually does not offer other meals. Since the 1980s, the meaning of the term has also extended to include accommodations that are also known as "self-catering" establishments...

until the late 1990s when it was converted back to a single family residence.