The Murphy House sits behind the charming little gate I showed in yesterday's post. The house is part of the Park Avenue Historic District near downtown and dates from around 1836. Built in the Gothic Revival style, prominent early residents included Susan Branch Hopkins, daughter of Florida’s last Territorial Governor, and Dr. George W. Betton, an important early physician in the city. During the post Civil War federal occupation of Tallahassee, Union troops quartered in the house and stabled their horses in the basement. The house has been owned by the Murphy family since 1928. The chimney you see to the right next door belongs to the Wood House, which I will show tomorrow.
11 comments:
Muito bela esta casa.
Um abraço e boa semana.
Andarilhar
Nice history of the house, horses in the basement, that must have been special!
It's a fine-looking structure. Basement? You don't find many of those in Florida. I wonder how in the world they got horses down there. A fun historical post. Are you allowed inside?
so beautiful, I do love historical districts and the houses in them.
Historical districts are so important to a city. These have a rich history and are beautiful to see.
beautiful house, that detail is so pretty! interesting history and i love that it has been in the same family for almost a hundred years!
Beautiful historic house !!
Happy New Year, dear Friend !!
Hello, it is a nice house. I love the detail near the roof and the porch! Happy Tuesday, enjoy your day!
Sounds like the Murphys are staying put!
What a wonderful house!
Very pretty with beautiful details.
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