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Fairbanks House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Location	Fernandina Beach, Florida
Coordinates	30°40′02″N 81°27′38″W / 30.66736°N 81.46055°W / 30.66736; -81.46055
Built	1885
Architect	R. V. Schuyler
Architectural style	Italianate
NRHP reference No.	73000592
Added to NRHP	June 4, 1973

The Fairbanks House (also known as the Maj. George R. Fairbanks House) is a historic site in Fernandina Beach, Florida. It was built in 1885 for George Rainsford Fairbanks. R. S. Schuyler was the building's architect. It is located at 227 South 7th Street. On June 4, 1973, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. Built as a surprise for his wife, it was reported not to have gone over well and became known as "Fairbanks Folly".

It operates as the Fairbanks House Bed & Breakfast.

Gallery

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• Marker outside Fairbanks House

References

1. Florida's Finest Inns and Bed & Breakfasts. Pineapple Press. 2009. ISBN 9781561644377.
2. Diane D. Greer (July 25, 1972). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Fairbanks House / Major George R. Fairbanks House". National Park Service. Retrieved July 27, 2017. With four photos from 1971-72.
3. Fairbanks House Bed & Breakfast

Further reading

• Folly no more

External links

• Fairbanks House Bed & Breakfast
• Florida's Office of Cultural and Historical Programs
  • Nassau County listings
  • Great Floridians of Fernandina Beach
• Media related to Fairbanks House (Fernandina Beach, Florida) at Wikimedia Commons

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