National Register of Historic Places

King-Hooton House

Pensacola, Escambia County, Florida
Listed
August 22, 1991
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
91001090

About this property

The King-Hooton House is a historic home in Pensacola, Florida. It is located at 512–514 North Seventh Avenue. On August 23, 1991, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. frame vernacular residence, with an attached kitchen wing. Built in 1871 as a single dwelling, it was converted into a duplex in the mid-1950s. It was built by a local carpenter for Margaret E. King, one of Pensacola's most prominent real estate holders in the late nineteenth century. It has three interior, stuccoed, brick chimneys which pierce front gabled roofs; an inset porch at the main entrance; and an attached hip roofed porch on the south elevation. Paired brackets accent the eaves of the main house. A bay window dominates the main facade; nearly all of the other windows are wooden, double hung, 6/6 sash. There are two jib windows. Sixteen pairs of original, wooden, louvered shutters remain intact and are operable.

Location

512--514 N. Seventh Ave.
Pensacola, Escambia County, Florida
30.42035, -87.20853

Categories

EXPLORATION/SETTLEMENTARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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When was King-Hooton House listed on the National Register?

King-Hooton House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 22, 1991.

What type of historic resource is King-Hooton House?

King-Hooton House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for King-Hooton House is recorded as the industrial era.

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