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The William H. Waterhouse House is a historic residence in
The home is a 2½ story L-shaped structure located at 820 South Lake Lily Drive, and was originally built in 1884 by carpenter William Waterhouse. Additions to the house were completed in about 1908, 1910, 1930, and the 1950s. It is one of only a few remaining examples of nineteenth century
Art & History Museums - Maitland
- official site
Orange County listings
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Florida's Office of Cultural and Historical Programs
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Maitland
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, Florida
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, United States, that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places
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Description
The home is a 2½ story L-shaped structure located at 820 South Lake Lily Drive, and was originally built in 1884 by carpenter William Waterhouse. Additions to the house were completed in about 1908, 1910, 1930, and the 1950s. It is one of only a few remaining examples of nineteenth century vernacular architecture
Vernacular architecture is building done outside any academic tradition, and without professional guidance. This category encompasses a wide range and variety of building types, with differing methods of construction, from around the world, bo ...
in Maitland. and
The Maitland Historical Society owns the house and operates it as a Victorian era historic house museum
A historic house museum is a house of historic significance that has been transformed into a museum. Historic furnishings may be displayed in a way that reflects their original placement and usage in a home. Historic house museums are held to a ...
known as the Waterhouse Residence Museum. The adjacent 1883 Carpentry Shop Museum features a display of 19th and early 20th century woodworking tools.
The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places February 2, 1983.
See also
*National Register of Historic Places listings in Orange County, Florida
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References
External links
Art & History Museums - Maitland
- official site
Orange County listings
a
Florida's Office of Cultural and Historical Programs
Historic house museums in Florida Museums in Orange County, Florida Historical society museums in Florida Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Florida National Register of Historic Places in Orange County, Florida Houses in Orange County, Florida Maitland, Florida 1884 establishments in Florida Houses completed in 1884 {{Florida-museum-stub