1845 Elizabeth Place, Jacksonville, Florida, H.J. Klutho architect, 1914. Klutho is the architect who brought the Prairie style to Jacksonville, yet this is one of only five residences of that style that he designed. Most of his Prairie style landmarks are large commercial buildings, most notably his masterpiece, the St. James building downtown (the former Cohen Brothers department store, now Jacksonville City Hall). This large home on exclusive Elizabeth Place was built for real estate promoter Stockton Broome. He developed the street and named it after his daughter.
The house is deep and the rooms are of grand proportions. The living room has original light fixtures. As Klutho typically designed every aspect of his homes it is safe to assume these fixtures are part of his original vision.
The dining room is truly banquet size and also features the original lighting and many built-ins.
The hardwood floors in the house are beautiful and make me wonder about the rest of the woodwork. I suspect it was not always hidden under a layer of paint!
Pause on the landing as you make your way up the stairs and appreciate the huge arched window.
Then continue up to the second floor and the bedrooms.
Here's the master bedroom. It is enormous and has its own fireplace.
There are original pocket doors.
And, in addition to four bedrooms (or maybe more...I lost count), there is a large library on the second floor.
Back to the first floor now, and you'll find something that is unusual in Florida. A basement! It is the real thing...and believe it or not, dry.
Here's a reminder of why this is such a lovely street. Elizabeth Place, lined on both sides by significant homes like this one, ends at the St. Johns River. The Stockton Broome residence is one house away from the river.
1845 Elizabeth Place is for sale for $725,000. An original Klutho and a historic landmark! What a deal!
