Lavalle House

The Lavalle House (also known as the Charles Lavalle House) is a historic house located at 203 East Church Street in Pensacola, Florida. Built in 1805,^[2] the Charles Lavalle House is part of Historic Pensacola Village, and features a French Creole period style. It is one of the oldest houses in Pensacola and one of the few structures that remain from Spanish Florida.^[3]

Lavalle House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Charles Lavalle House
Interactive map showing the location of Lavalle House
Location	Pensacola, Florida
Coordinates	30°24′32″N 87°12′44″W
Built	1805
Architectural style	Gulf coast
NRHP reference No.	71000237[1]
Added to NRHP	March 11, 1971

On March 11, 1971, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places for its Gulf Coast architectural style.^[3]

History

Charles Lavalle, a builder and property owner, owned the property from 1803 to 1815.^[3] In 1854, when Lavalle died, he owned 25 different properties.^[4] In 1968, the Historic Pensacola Preservation Board moved the house to prevent its demolition.^[3]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. "Photo Gallery | Historic Pensacola Village | Where Florida's History Begins!". Archived from the original on 2009-02-02. Retrieved 2009-07-03.
3. Schuck, J.P (24 August 1970). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form". National Park Service.
4. Appleyard, John. "Pensacola builder Charles Lavalle helped usher in new economy". Pensacola News Journal. Retrieved 2022-03-20.

External links

• Historic Pensacola Village: Photo Tour of the 1805 Lavalle House