Bensen House

The Bensen House is a residential building from the early twentieth century in Grant, built with yellow pine and traditional wooden construction methods. The structure displays typical features of Florida settlement-era architecture from that period.

The house was built in 1916 by Atley Bensen and arrived as prefabricated materials shipped from Jacksonville by boat. This construction method marked a period when prefabricated homes became a new way for settlers to build quickly and efficiently.

The house tells the story of families who shaped the settlement and how they were connected through marriage and business. The rooms show how early residents organized their daily lives and which trade relationships mattered to the community.

The building now functions as a museum run by the Grant Historical Society along U.S. Route 1. Visitors can explore exhibits about early life in the region and view the house's architecture directly.

The entire house was relocated in 1985 about 100 meters from its original location on the Indian River Lagoon. This move preserved the structure at a historically significant spot where the settlement's first house once stood.

GPS coordinates: 27.92278,-80.52139

Latest update: December 14, 2025 18:09