William H. Gleason House Explained

William H. Gleason House
Location:	Melbourne, Florida
Coordinates:	28.135°N -80.6292°W
Added:	January 25, 1997
Architecture:	Queen Anne
Refnum:	96001608

The William H. Gleason House is a historic home in Melbourne, Florida, United States. The house was built around 1884 by William Henry Gleason (c. 1829–1902) and his wife Sarah Griffin Gleason^[1] and is at 1736 Pineapple Avenue in the Eau Gallie neighborhood founded by the Gleasons^[2] before incorporating with Melbourne in 1969.^[3] Gleason House is an outstanding example of Queen Anne style architecture. On January 25, 1997, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.

See also

• William Henry Gleason
• William Henry Hunt Gleason

References and external links

• Brevard County listings at National Register of Historic Places
• Old Pineapple Inn - Website of the Old Pineapple Inn, a bed and breakfast inn operated at the Gleason House.

Notes and References

1. Web site: William H. Gleason House - Melbourne - FL - US - Historical Marker Project. Historical Marker Project. 2015-12-25. en-US.
2. Web site: A Guide to the Gleason Family Papers. web.uflib.ufl.edu. 2015-12-25.
3. Web site: Eau Gallie means 'rocky water'. FLORIDA TODAY. 2015-12-25.