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Villa Bianca
Photo: Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons · tap to enlarge
National Register of Historic Places

Villa Bianca

Also known as Grunwell House; 8CH 445

Solana’s first place on the National RegisterListed Nov 28, 1990; only 734 of Florida’s 1,790 listings are older
20th Century RevivalListed 1990Solana
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About Villa Bianca

Villa Bianca, at 2330 Shore Dr., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Nov 28, 1990: the first place in Solana to be listed. Only 734 of Florida’s 1,790 listings are older. The Register lists it for its architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as 20th Century Revival, as it does for 1 other Florida listings. The listing covers 2 acres.

What it isHistoric home in Punta Gorda, Florida, USA. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 90 MB · National Archives↗
Visit

Make it a walk: 2 landmarks in about 5 minutes

2330 Shore Dr., Solana · about 0.1 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Villa BiancaStart here
  2. 2Clarence L. Babcock HouseLate 19th and Early 20th Century American Movements · 0.1 mi on
Around it

6 more Register listings within 2 miles

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

BA. C. Freeman HouseQueen Anne · Built 19031.4 miBCharlotte High SchoolMasonry Vernacular · Built 19261.9 miBPunta Gorda Ice PlantVernacular1.9 miBH. W. Smith BuildingMission/Spanish Colonial Revival1.9 miBPunta Gorda Atlantic Coast Line DepotSpanish Colonial Revival2 miBFirst National Bank of Punta Gorda, OldClassical Revival2 mi

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Questions about Villa Bianca

Is Villa Bianca on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Nov 28, 1990 (Register number 90001760).

Is Villa Bianca a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Florida has 44 National Historic Landmarks.

Can you visit Villa Bianca?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of Villa Bianca?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 90 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 77842179 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.