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Austin House
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National Register of Historic Places

Austin House

On the National Register since 199828 years
VernacularListed 1998Whitfield
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About Austin House

Austin House, at 227 Delmar Ave., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Feb 5, 1998. It was among the first 4 of Whitfield’s 8 listings. The Register lists it for its architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as Vernacular, as it does for 77 other Florida listings. It was listed as part of Whitfield Estates Subdivision MPS. Four more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isListed on the National Register of Historic Places in Manatee County, Florida. 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 · 112 MB · National Archives↗
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Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 10 minutes

227 Delmar Ave., Whitfield · about 0.3 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Austin HouseStart here
  2. 2Stevens-Gilchrist HouseVernacular · next door
  3. 3John M. Beasley HouseSpanish Colonial Revival · next door
  4. 4Whitfield Estates-Broughton Street Historic DistrictLate 19th and 20th Century Revivals · 0.1 mi on
  5. 5Paul M. Souder HouseMediterranean Revival · next door
Around it

5 more Register listings within a mile

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

BKreissle ForgeBuilding0.4 miBReid-Woods HouseMediterranean Revival0.6 miDWhitfield Estates Lantana Avenue Historic DistrictSpanish Colonial Revival0.6 miBVilla Serena ApartmentsMediterranean Revival0.8 miBSeagateMediterranean Revival · Built 19291 mi
More like it

Vernacular style, nearby

Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Vernacular.

Stevens-Gilchrist House0 mi away
Dr. C. B. Wilson House5.2 mi away
Hilton Leech House and Amagansett Art School6.4 mi away
Cortez Historic District8.2 mi away

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Questions about Austin House

Is Austin House on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Feb 5, 1998 (Register number 98000062).

Is Austin House a National Historic Landmark?

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

Can you visit Austin House?

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 Austin House?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 112 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 77841295 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.