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Creation Date
12-30-2012
Building Name
Stewart-Merry House
Description
Stewart-Merry House Marker Micanopy FL
This marker is located In front of a rambling house in Micanopy.
The marker reads as:
" Oldest known house in town. In 1855 Dr. James A. Stewart built a two-room log cabin for his office, which was the beginning house. Additions were made, including second story and two sandrock chimneys. In 1917 John Merry added front porch with octagon. In remodeling, original hand-hewn logs and pegs were found in old construction."
Sponsored or placed by: John Alden Chapter Colonial Dames XVII Century, on 27 April, 1980.
Latitude, Longitude
29.50341944, -82.27966667
Rights Statement
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/
Keywords
Taylor, George Lansing, Jr.; Lance Taylor; Photographers -- Florida -- Jacksonville; Photograph collections -- Florida -- Jacksonville; Stewart-Merry House Marker; Stewart-Merry House; Dr. James A. Stewart; Alachua County (Fl.); Historical marker --- Florida --- Micanopy.; Images