Built 1885 Opened 1885 Architectural style Italianate architecture Architect Robert Sands Schuyler | NRHP Reference # 73000592 Phone +1 904-277-0500 Added to NRHP 4 June 1973 | |
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Location Fernandina Beach, Florida Address 227 S 7th St, Fernandina Beach, FL 32034, USA Similar Amelia Island, Williams House, Hoyt House, Amelia Island Museum, Tabby House | ||
The Fairbanks House (also known as the Maj. George R. Fairbanks House) is a historic site in Fernandina Beach, Florida. It was built in 1885 for George Rainsford Fairbanks. R. S. Schuyler was the building's architect. It is located at 227 South 7th Street. On June 4, 1973, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. It operates as a Bed & Breakfast. Built as a surprise for his wife, it was reported not to have gone over well and became known as "Fairbanks Folly".
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