Outside of knowing it was built in 1900, I cannot find any history on this house.
Updated to add, according to Scott Reed, this home was built in the 1840s. It was modified in the 1870s, and then in 1900, it was modified to what we see today.
Designed by noted architect Robert Broward, the Butterfly House is a Mid-Century marvel. It was designed as a showcase house for the new neighborhood in Arlington called Alderman Park in 1957. Broward designed the home so that the roof would collect water and funnel into built into pools.
Broward, a 1948 graduate of Georgia Tech, was inspired by Frank Lloyd Wright. Broward worked on the development and construction of Florida Southern College. It is the largest collection of Wright buildings in a single area.
The home was fully restored in 2016.
Henry John Klutho was a New York City architect who relocated to Jacksonville after the Great Fire of 1901. The home was completed in 1909 and was located on Main Street. The Prairie Style home served as a model home of sorts for Klutho. It was moved to its current location on West 9th Street.
The home was one of the first homes to highlight fire safety. From the Portland Cement to the asbestos shingles, these features helped assuage people’s fears of another fire. It is on the National Register of Historic Places.
The company responsible for the cement created a postcard highlighting the house and its safety features.
The Goodwin House, designed by architect Henrietta Dozier, was built in 1913. It is a contributing property to the Riverside Historic District.
Built in 1922 for Dr. Herbert Adam’s, this home was designed by architect Henrietta Dozier.
Wilbur Talley designed and built this home in 1912 for George F. Bensel. The home highlights the Prairie Style architecture. It is a contributing property to the Riverside Historic District.
