Moses J. Taylor House

The Moses J. Taylor House, also known as the Dreamspinner Bed and Breakfast Inn, is a historic home in Eustis, Florida that has been operated as a bed and breakfast since about 1997. It was built in about 1881 as a two-and-a-half-story private home with elements of Italianate architecture. It was on a large property surrounded by citrus groves of the Taylor family until the land was split off for residential subdivisions built in the 1950s and 1960s.[2]

Moses J. Taylor House
LocationEustis, Florida
Coordinates28°51′2″N 81°40′20″W
Area1.33 acres (0.54 ha)
Builtc. 1881
Architectural styleItalianate
NRHP reference No.97000840[1]
Added to NRHPAugust 1, 1997

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1997. The property then included four non-contributing structures in addition to the one contributing building.[1][2]

Moses J. Taylor was involved in the incorporation of Eustis as a town and served as its first town clerk.[2]

Italianate elements of the house include a cornice with decorative brackets, chamfered columns on its wraparound porch, and pedimented windows and doors. Its gable ends include jig-sawn truss work that is described as Gothic Revival in style.[2]

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Paul L. Weaver and Gary V Goodwin (June 1997). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Moses J. Taylor House / Dreamspinner Bed and Breakfast Inn/ LA20". National Park Service. Retrieved July 26, 2017. With photos.


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