The Rufus P. Jordan House, also known as Mar Vista, is a historic house located at the north end of
Longboat Key in
Manatee County, Florida
Manatee County is a county in the Central Florida portion of the U.S. state of Florida. As of the 2020 US Census, the population was 399,710. Manatee County is part of the North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton Metropolitan Statistical Area. Its county ...
. The house is built out of rusticated cement blocks fabricated on site. Rufus P. Jordon built the house for himself and the same remained a single family residence until 1942, when then owners, Wayne Sipe and his wife, along with the relatives of Rufus Jordan and his wife, divided it into apartments.
In the 1980's, the house became the Mar Vista Restaurant.
About the historic Mar Vista Reataurant
/ref> Then, on August 12, 2005, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places.
References
External links
Weekly List Of Actions Taken On Properties: 8/7/05 Through 8/12/05
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National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places in Manatee County, Florida
Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Florida
Houses in Manatee County, Florida
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