The Lavalle House (also known as the Charles Lavalle House) is a historic house located at 203 East Church Street in Pensacola,

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. Built in 1805, the Charles Lavalle House is part of Historic Pensacola Village, and features a French Creole period style. It is one of the oldest houses in Pensacola and one of the few structures that remain from Spanish Florida. On March 11, 1971, it was added to the

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for its Gulf Coast architectural style.

History

Charles Lavalle, a builder and property owner, owned the property from 1803 to 1815. In 1854, when Lavalle died, he owned 25 different properties. In 1968, the Historic Pensacola Preservation Board moved the house to prevent its demolition.

References

External links

Historic Pensacola Village: Photo Tour of the 1805 Lavalle House
Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Florida Museums in Pensacola, Florida National Register of Historic Places in Escambia County, Florida Historic house museums in Florida Historic Pensacola Village Houses in Escambia County, Florida 1805 establishments in the Spanish Empire Houses completed in 1805 {{Pensacola-stub