Seth French House
Encyclopedia
The Seth French House is a historic home in Orange City
, Florida
, United States
. It is located at 319 East French Avenue. On February 12, 2003, it was added to the U.S.
National Register of Historic Places
.
The house was built in 1876 by Seth French, a surgeon and Civil War
veteran and later a member of the Florida Senate
and the state's Commissioner of Immigration. The house was altered 3 times – in 1905, 1915 and 1925 – and is now owned by French's great-granddaughter.
Orange City, Florida
Orange City is a city located in Volusia County, Florida. In the 2000 census the city had a total population of 6,604. In 2004 the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau was 7,172.-Geography:Orange City is located at ....
, Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It is located at 319 East French Avenue. On February 12, 2003, it was added to the U.S.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
.
The house was built in 1876 by Seth French, a surgeon and Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
veteran and later a member of the Florida Senate
Florida Senate
The Florida Senate is the upper house of the Florida Legislature, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Florida. The Senate is composed of 40 members representing an equal number of districts, with each district having an average population of 470,032....
and the state's Commissioner of Immigration. The house was altered 3 times – in 1905, 1915 and 1925 – and is now owned by French's great-granddaughter.