Nannie Lee House | |
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General information | |
Type | Wood |
Architectural style | Queen Anne [1] |
Location | 1218 East New Haven Avenue Melbourne, Florida |
Construction started | About 1905 [2] [1] |
Technical details | |
Floor count | 2 |
The Nannie Lee House, often referred to as Strawberry Mansion, is a historic U.S. home located at 1218 East New Haven Avenue, Melbourne, Florida. John B. Lee and his wife Nannie McBride Lee from Albion, New York built the house in 1905. [2] Lily Tidwell, adopted granddaughter of Nannie Lee, inherited the house in 1929, and her family lived there for many years. The house served as a restaurant called The Strawberry Mansion from 1981 until 2007.
The house and attached buildings were sold in 2010.[ citation needed] DiGiacinto purchased the property and changed it to a food business called "The Mansion of Melbourne" in 2011. [3]
Local urban legend alleges the house as haunted with vague reports of paranormal activity, but no concrete documentation supports the claim.[ citation needed]
28°04′46″N 80°36′08″W / 28.079474°N 80.602088°W
Nannie Lee House | |
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| |
General information | |
Type | Wood |
Architectural style | Queen Anne [1] |
Location | 1218 East New Haven Avenue Melbourne, Florida |
Construction started | About 1905 [2] [1] |
Technical details | |
Floor count | 2 |
The Nannie Lee House, often referred to as Strawberry Mansion, is a historic U.S. home located at 1218 East New Haven Avenue, Melbourne, Florida. John B. Lee and his wife Nannie McBride Lee from Albion, New York built the house in 1905. [2] Lily Tidwell, adopted granddaughter of Nannie Lee, inherited the house in 1929, and her family lived there for many years. The house served as a restaurant called The Strawberry Mansion from 1981 until 2007.
The house and attached buildings were sold in 2010.[ citation needed] DiGiacinto purchased the property and changed it to a food business called "The Mansion of Melbourne" in 2011. [3]
Local urban legend alleges the house as haunted with vague reports of paranormal activity, but no concrete documentation supports the claim.[ citation needed]
28°04′46″N 80°36′08″W / 28.079474°N 80.602088°W