Fairbanks House

227 S. 7th St., Fernandina Beach, Florida. County/parish: Nassau.

Added to the National Register of Historic Places June 04, 1973. NRIS 73000592.

1 contributing building.

Also known as:

  • Fairbanks, Maj. George R., House

From Wikipedia:

Fairbanks House (Fernandina Beach, Florida)

The Fairbanks House (also known as the Maj. George R. Fairbanks House) is a historic site in Fernandina Beach, Florida. It was built in 1885 for George Rainsford Fairbanks. R. S. Schuyler was the building's architect. It is located at 227 South 7th Street. On June 4, 1973, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. Built as a surprise for his wife, it was reported not to have gone over well and became known as "Fairbanks Folly".

It operates as the Fairbanks House Bed & Breakfast.

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National Park Service documentation: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/77843347

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