Wager House, building in Florida, United States
The Wager House is a wooden building in Titusville constructed around 1891 in the Colonial Revival style. The structure has a simple rectangular form with a porch on the south side and was later expanded with a third floor and hip roof, along with a small widow's walk balcony.
The house was originally built around 1891 by builder Pleasant J. Hall for Perry Wager, an early settler who operated a store with a dock to the Indian River. Major renovations occurred in the early 1900s, including the addition of a third floor and new roof design, reflecting the growth and development of Titusville.
The Wager House served as a gathering place for Titusville's residents in its early years. The upper floors hosted dances and community events, reflecting how the building was central to the town's social life.
The house is located at 621 Indian River Avenue in Titusville and is easy to spot from the street. Its proximity to the Indian River makes it simple to locate when walking through the town center or passing by water.
Ellis Wager, Perry's son, founded Titusville's first newspaper, the Florida Star, which was printed from the house's first floor starting in 1880. This made the building a news hub for the growing community during an era when information had to be shared by hand.
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