The Ephraim M. Baynard House is a historic home in Auburndale,

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, located at 208 West Lake Avenue. On November 10, 2001, it was added to the

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and houses the Baynard House Museum. The Architect was Alfred Chipman Thorp, and Baynard's home was designed and built in the

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style. The house's namesake, Ephraim Mikell Baynard (1860-1933) was a real estate developer in the region. Baynard was designated a

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by the Florida Department of State in the ''Great Floridians 2000 Program''. A plaque attesting the honor is located at the Baynard House.

Gallery

File:Auburndale Baynard House GF plaque01.jpg, Great Floridian plaque File:Auburndale Baynard House sign01.jpg, Sign outside File:Auburndale Baynard House05.jpg

References

External links

Florida's Office of Cultural and Historical Programs
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Baynard House Museum
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Great Floridians of Auburndale
Folk Victorian architecture in the United States Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Florida National Register of Historic Places in Polk County, Florida Houses in Polk County, Florida Auburndale, Florida 1894 establishments in Florida Houses completed in 1894 {{PolkCountyFL-NRHP-stub