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Sun Bright, Victorian boarding house in DeFuniak Springs, United States.

Sun Bright is a two-story white wooden house at 30 Live Oak Avenue West, built as the home of Sidney J. Catts, Florida's 22nd governor. A steep gray shingled roof covers the main block, whose front gable holds a round window with a dark surround; an octagonal tower with tall windows rises to the right. A wraparound veranda runs on both levels, carried by slender turned posts with blue and white trim and a spindled frieze, and white railings line both porches. The ground floor centers on dark double doors with glass panels and arched transoms.

Sun Bright takes its other name, the Sidney Johnston Catts House, from Florida's 22nd governor, who lived here. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 7, 1979, and in 1989 appeared in A Guide to Florida's Historic Architecture, published by the University of Florida Press. After the Catts years it served as a bed and breakfast until the early 2000s, when it was converted back into a single-family residence.

The house is named Sun Bright, and it is also known as the Sidney Johnston Catts House after Florida's 22nd governor, who lived here. After his ownership it operated as a bed and breakfast until the early 2000s, when it was converted back into a single-family residence.

The house sits on Live Oak Avenue West and is easy to locate by address. Visitors should expect that access may be limited due to its historic status and prior arrangements may be necessary.

The house was listed in A Guide to Florida's Historic Architecture, published by the University of Florida Press in 1989. After serving as a bed and breakfast, it was converted back to a single-family residence in the early 2000s.

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Location
Inception
1890
Architectural style
Queen Anne style architecture in the United States
Address
30 Live Oak Ave W, DeFuniak Springs, FL 32435
GPS coordinates
30.71970,-86.12170
Latest update
October 26, 2026 11:55
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