Safford House, Late Victorian house in Tarpon Springs, Florida.
Safford House is a two-story wooden house in Tarpon Springs with pale greenish-gray horizontal siding and dark teal trim. Two gabled sections face the front, each with a louvered vent near the peak, and a full-width porch runs across both levels on square dark teal columns. Tall double-hung windows, a central glazed door with transom, wide steps and a red brick ridge chimney complete it.
The Safford House is named for Anson P.K. Safford, its original owner. The city of Tarpon Springs owns the building and runs it as a late 19th-century Victorian historic house museum. It was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places on October 16, 1974.
The City of Tarpon Springs owns and runs the Safford House as a late 19th-century Victorian historic house museum. Its name comes from Anson P.K. Safford, the original owner. Visitors tour the rooms of the two-story wooden house, whose pale greenish-gray siding, dark teal trim and two-level porch are visible from the street.
The Safford House Museum is owned and operated by the City of Tarpon Springs, which runs it as a late 19th-century Victorian historic house museum. Tours are the way in, so confirm opening days and tour times with the city before travelling. The house stands in Tarpon Springs, Florida, at the coordinates 28.14806, -82.76000.
The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1974, recognizing its importance to the region's architectural history. This acknowledgment highlights how preservation of such buildings helps us understand local heritage.
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