Clara Barkley Dorr House, Greek Revival house in Pensacola, United States
The Clara Barkley Dorr House is a two-story residence featuring classical columns and symmetrically arranged windows in the Greek Revival style. The building's exterior details and proportions follow the architectural principles typical of this design tradition.
The residence was built in 1871 after Clara Barkley Dorr's husband died and she had resources from the lumber trade. The house was constructed during a period when the wood industry brought economic stability to Pensacola.
The house reflects how wealthy lumber merchant families lived and organized their homes in the late 1800s. The design and layout show the social expectations and comfort standards of that era.
The house stands at 311 South Adams Street in Pensacola, within Historic Pensacola Village, and is open to the public as a Victorian period museum house. The front yard is enclosed by a white picket fence, and the entrance is reached from the street side. The building was restored after the Pensacola Heritage Foundation bought it in 1965.
The house was bought in 1965 by the Pensacola Heritage Foundation, which restored it and opened it to the public. It is now a Victorian period museum house within Historic Pensacola Village, at 311 South Adams Street.
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