Ephriam M. Baynard House, National Register of Historic Places residence in Auburndale, Florida, United States.
Ephraim M. Baynard House is a Folk Victorian residence in Auburndale displaying architectural features typical of the late 1800s, including decorative porches and distinctive window treatments. The building has been carefully preserved and now serves as a museum that introduces visitors to the residential design and living patterns of that era.
Ephraim Mikell Baynard (1860–1933) was a real estate developer in the Auburndale region, and the house at 208 West Lake Avenue bears his name. Architect Alfred Chipman Thorp designed it in the Folk Victorian style. It was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places on November 10, 2001, and now houses the Baynard House Museum.
The house bears the name of Ephraim Mikell Baynard (1860–1933), a regional real estate developer whom the Florida Department of State named a Great Floridian in the Great Floridians 2000 Program. A plaque recording that honour is kept at the house, and the building now holds the Baynard House Museum.
The house stands at 208 West Lake Avenue in Auburndale and now operates as the Baynard House Museum. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 10, 2001, so look for the plaque marking that designation and the Great Floridian plaque honoring Baynard at the property.
Ephraim Mikell Baynard (1860–1933) was named a Great Floridian by the Florida Department of State in the Great Floridians 2000 Program. A plaque marking the honor is at the house, which was added to the National Register of Historic Places on November 10, 2001.
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