The Murphy-Burroughs House, also known as the Burroughs House, is a historic home in Fort Myers

Fort Myers, Florida

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. It is located at 2505 1st Street. On August 1, 1984, it was added to the U.S.

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 National Register of Historic Places

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The Burroughs House provides living history tours once a week.

The Murphy-Burroughs House was Ft. Myers' first year-round luxury home. It is in the Georgian Revival style and was built in 1901 for George Murphy, a cattle rancher. The beautiful veranda wraps around 3 sides of the house. Nelson Burroughs bought the house in 1918.

External links

• Burroughs Home - Downtown Fort Myers, includes tour information