National Register of Historic Places

Marabanong

Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida
Listed
December 11, 2013
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
13000899

About this property

Marabanong is a historic mansion in Jacksonville, Florida, United States. It was built in 1876 on the site of Perley Place, the antebellum mansion purchased in 1870 by British astronomer Thomas Basnett that was originally built by Thomas Perley and destroyed in a fire. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on December 11, 2013. Eliza Wilbur was active at the home. Basnett (born 1808 - died 1886) was a prominent British astronomer and meteorologist. Basnett moved from England to Illinois in 1835 and ran a drugstore. In 1876 he constructed Marabonong on a promontory above the St. Johns River near Jacksonville, Florida. He married Eliza Wilbur in his third marriage.

Location

4747 River Point Rd.
Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida
30.31634, -81.61758

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
Sources

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

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When was Marabanong listed on the National Register?

Marabanong was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 11, 2013.

What type of historic resource is Marabanong?

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

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

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