Sun Bright
National Register of Historic Places

Sun Bright

DeFuniak Springs, Walton County, Florida
Listed
May 6, 1979
Type
Building
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
79000693

About this property

The Sun Bright (also known as the Sidney Johnston Catts House) is an historic residence in DeFuniak Springs, Walton County, Florida. Located at 30 Live Oak Ave W, it was the home of Sidney J. Catts, Florida's twenty-second governor. On May 7, 1979, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.

Location

606 Live Oak Ave.
DeFuniak Springs, Walton County, Florida
30.71985, -86.12159

Federal Designation

The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 79000693. It was listed on May 6, 1979.

Categories

POLITICS/GOVERNMENTARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Nearby Historic Sites

Chautauqua Hall of Brotherhood
Modern
0.4 mi

Questions about this property

When was Sun Bright listed on the National Register?

Sun Bright was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 6, 1979.

What type of historic resource is Sun Bright?

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

What is the period of significance for Sun Bright?

The period of significance for Sun Bright is recorded as the civil_war era.

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