The Rufus P. Jordan House, also known as Mar Vista, is a historic house located at the north end of Longboat Key in Manatee County, Florida. The house is built out of rusticated cement blocks fabricated on site. Rufus P. Jordon built the house for himself and the same remained a single family residence until 1942, when then owners, Wayne Sipe and his wife, along with the relatives of Rufus Jordan and his wife, divided it into apartments.

Rufus P. Jordan House
Rufus P. Jordan House is located in Florida
Rufus P. Jordan House
Rufus P. Jordan House is located in the United States
Rufus P. Jordan House
Location760 Broadway St.,
Longboat Key, Florida
Coordinates27°26′16″N 82°40′55″W / 27.43778°N 82.68194°W / 27.43778; -82.68194
Area1.1 acres (0.45 ha)
Built1920
Built byRufus P. Jordan
NRHP reference No.05000844[1]
Added to NRHPAugust 12, 2005

In the 1980's, the house became the Mar Vista Restaurant.[2] Then, on August 12, 2005, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places.

References

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  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ About the historic Mar Vista Reataurant
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