Apalachicola in Franklin County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)

The Hanserd-Fry House

Photographed by Tim Fillmon, December 27, 2016

1. The Hanserd-Fry House Marker

Inscription. Constructed ca. 1845, the Hanserd-Fry House is one of Apalachicola's finest examples of Palladian Greek Revival style architecture. The well-preserved house features a symmetrical porch with Tuscan classical columns typical of the Greek Revival style, floor to ceiling windows, and a central hall, four-room plan. The building's earliest known owner was Joseph Hanserd, who owned the house as early as 1866. Kate W. Ayers acquired the house from Hanserd in 1872. Captain Weber Fry, a riverboat captain on the Apalachicola River, bought the house in 1880. During the twentieth century, Dr. August E. Center, a physician revered by the town's residents, lived in the house for several decades. The non-profit Historic Apalachicola Foundation, Inc. purchased the house in 1995. In an award-winning restoration recognized by the Florida Trust for Preservation in 2008, the organization returned the house to its original appearance, removing a later front porch and rear additions. From 2006 to 2016, the Hanserd-Fry House served as the Apalachicola Museum of Art.

Erected 2016 by June and Richard Dosik, Michaelin and David Watts of Bring Me a Book, Historical Apalachicola Foundation, Marie and Willoughby Marshall and the Florida Department of State. (Marker Number F-908.)

Topics. This historical marker is

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listed in this topic list: Architecture. A significant historical year for this entry is 1845.

Location. 29° 43.609′ N, 84° 59.205′ W. Marker is in Apalachicola, Florida, in Franklin County. It is at the intersection of 5th Street and Avenue F, on the left when traveling north on 5th Street. This was the former location of the Apalachicola Museum of Art. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 96 5th Street, Apalachicola FL 32320, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on the Florida Panhandle.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

and on the Gulf Coast.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Methodist Episcopal Church South (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Dr. Alvan W. Chapman House (about 400 feet away); a different marker also named The Dr. Alvan W. Chapman House (about 500 feet away); Trinity Episcopal Church (about 500 feet away); Chestnut Street Cemetery of Early Apalachicola (about 700 feet away); The Raney House (about 700 feet away); Fort Coombs - Franklin Guards (about 700 feet away); Dr. John Gorrie (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Apalachicola.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Historic Gorrie Square (was about 700 feet away but has been confirmed missing).

The Hanserd-Fry House (now the St. Vincent Island National Wildlife Refuge Headquarters) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tim Fillmon, December 27, 2016

2. The Hanserd-Fry House (now the St. Vincent Island National Wildlife Refuge Headquarters)

Credits. This page was last revised on January 17, 2017. It was originally submitted on January 16, 2017, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. This page has been viewed 698 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 16, 2017, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.