National Register of Historic Places

Epping Forest

Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida
Listed
May 8, 1973
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
73000576

About this property

The Epping Forest (also known as the Alfred I. duPont Estate) was a historic, 58-acre (230,000 m2) estate in Jacksonville, Florida, United States where a luxurious riverfront mansion was built in the mid-1920s by industrialist Alfred I. du Pont and his third wife, Jessie Ball du Pont. It was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in 1973 and has been restored to its original grandeur as the home of the Epping Forest Yacht Club. On April 18, 2012, the AIA's Florida Chapter placed the Epping Forest Yacht Club on its list of "Florida Architecture: 100 Years. 100 Places".

Location

Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida
30.24870, -81.64040

Categories

INDUSTRYARCHITECTURESOCIAL HISTORYINVENTION
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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When was Epping Forest listed on the National Register?

Epping Forest was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 8, 1973.

What type of historic resource is Epping Forest?

Epping Forest is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Epping Forest?

The period of significance for Epping Forest is recorded as the industrial era.

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