The Amos Kling House is a historic house located in

Daytona Beach Daytona Beach, or simply Daytona, is a coastal resort-city in east-central Florida. Located on the eastern edge of Volusia County near the Atlantic coastline, its population was 72,647 at the 2020 census. Daytona Beach is approximately nort ...

Florida Florida is a state located in the Southeastern region of the United States. Florida is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the northwest by Alabama, to the north by Georgia, to the east by the Bahamas and Atlantic Ocean, and to ...

. It is locally significant for its association with the development of the resort community of Daytona Beach during the early 20th century.

Description

Constructed in 1907, the -story house has an irregular floor-plan. The frame structural system is finished on all elevations with weatherboard siding and wood shingles. It rests on a brick pier foundation with lattice infill. The cross-gable roof is sheathed with asphalt shingles. The vernacular residence is enlivened by features associated with the Shingle Style. It was the summer home of

Amos Kling Amos Hall Kling (June 15, 1833 – October 20, 1913) was an American businessman. He was the father-in-law of U.S. President Warren Harding. Early life Kling was born on June 15, 1833 in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, the third of nine children ...

, the father-in-law of U.S. President Warren Harding. Currently a restaurant, the Cellar, occupies the first floor. It was added to the

National Register of Historic Places The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artistic v ...

on December 2, 1993.

References

External links

Volusia County listings
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National Register of Historic Places

Florida's Office of Cultural and Historical Programs
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Volusia County listings
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Amos Kling House
Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Volusia County, Florida Vernacular architecture in Florida Buildings and structures in Daytona Beach, Florida Houses completed in 1907 Shingle Style houses Shingle Style architecture in Florida {{VolusiaCountyFL-NRHP-stub