William H. Gleason House

William H. Gleason House
Location Melbourne, Florida
Coordinates 28°8′6″N 80°37′45″W / 28.13500°N 80.62917°W / 28.13500; -80.62917Coordinates: 28°8′6″N 80°37′45″W / 28.13500°N 80.62917°W / 28.13500; -80.62917
Architectural style Queen Anne
NRHP Reference # 96001608[1]
Added to NRHP January 25, 1997

The William H. Gleason House is a historic home in Melbourne, Florida, United States. The house was built around 1884 by William Henry Gleason (c. 1830-1902) and his wife Sarah Griffin Gleason.[2] The house is located at 1736 Pineapple Avenue in the neighborhood of Eau Gallie, which was founded by the Gleasons[3] before incorporating with Melborne in 1969.[4] Gleason House is an outstanding example of Queen Anne style architecture. On January 25, 1997, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.

See also

  1. ↑ National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ "William H. Gleason House - Melbourne - FL - US - Historical Marker Project". Historical Marker Project. Retrieved 2015-12-25.
  3. ↑ "A Guide to the Gleason Family Papers". web.uflib.ufl.edu. Retrieved 2015-12-25.
  4. ↑ "Eau Gallie means 'rocky water'". FLORIDA TODAY. Retrieved 2015-12-25.


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