Maj. James B. Bailey House Explained

Maj. James B. Bailey House
Coordinates:29.6631°N -82.3311°W
Area:less than one acre
Built:1854
Added:December 5, 1972
Refnum:72000301

The Maj. James B. Bailey House (also known as Rest Haven) is a historic home in Gainesville, Florida, United States. It is located at 1121 Northwest 6th Street. In 1972, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.

It was built by Major James B. Bailey, early settler in the area, starting perhaps around 1848. Bailey, who owned a large area of land within Gainesville, seems likely to have been a force for the move of Alachua County's seat from Newnansville to Gainesville. The homestead house "remains today as an excellent example of early plantation architecture and the home of one of Gainesville's most important pioneers."[1]

The house was documented by the Historic American Buildings Survey.

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  1. Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=72000301}} National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Maj. James B. Bailey House / Rest Haven ]. National Park Service. Diane D. Greer . January 10, 1972 . April 12, 2018. With