Thomas R. Pierce House

The Thomas R. Pierce House (also known as the Pierce Hotel) is a historic house in Bushnell, Florida. It is locally significant as an outstanding example of vernacular architecture, and the only historic hotel or boarding house from this period remaining in Bushnell.

Thomas R. Pierce House
Thomas R. Pierce House is located in Florida
Thomas R. Pierce House
Thomas R. Pierce House is located in the United States
Thomas R. Pierce House
Location202 West Noble Avenue,
Bushnell, Sumter County, Florida
Coordinates28°39′54.43″N 82°6′54.14″W / 28.6651194°N 82.1150389°W / 28.6651194; -82.1150389
Arealess than one acre
Builtc. 1888
Architectural styleVernacular
NRHP reference No.96000022[1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 16, 1996

Description and history

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The vernacular house was built around 1888 and originally functioned as the family home of Thomas R. Pierce, his wife Fannie Pierce, and their four children. It also accommodated more persons and served as a boarding house.

It is a two-story irregularly planned house resting upon stone piers. The house was restored during 1990–94. At the time of its listing it was operated as a bed and breakfast[2]

On February 16, 1996, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ Sherry Piland (December 1995). National Register of Historic Places Registration: Thomas R. Pierce House / Pierce Hotel. National Archives. Retrieved February 16, 2021. Includes plans and 13 photos from 1994.(Downloading may be slow.)
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