Eau Gallie in Melbourne in Brevard County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)

Ballard House

Photographed By Diane Murphy, November 4, 2023

1. Ballard House Marker

Inscription.
This home was started in Dec. 1915, for the S.T. Ballard family, owners of the Ballard Flour Co.

Ginter Brothers had the construction contract and it was said the house cost $40,000 to build.

The Ballards were from Louisville, KY., and they brought their yacht, "Sunshine," from that city by railroad freight car.

Going farther back in history, in the 1860s, this area of sunny point was owned by John C. Houston, Eau Gallie's first settler. This area was the "salt mine" where river water was boiled in a huge iron pot until it condensed. Then the salt was spread out on cypress log slabs for dr

From here, westerly, surrounding the creek, rice was planted, and it was in this area Houstons had their sugar cane mill, propelled by a horse, or sometimes oxen.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical month for this entry is December 1915.

Location. 28° 7.559′ N, 80° 37.441′ W. Marker is in Melbourne, Florida, in Brevard County. It is in Eau Gallie. Marker can be reached from Sunny Point Drive south of Young Street, on the left when traveling south. House is in a Cul-De-Sac. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1121 Sunny Point Drive, Melbourne FL 32935, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Eau Gallie Yacht Club (within shouting distance

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of this marker); Hodgson Brothers Store and Boatways (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Pentoaya (about 400 feet away); A tribute to Thomas Barbour (about 400 feet away); Hodgson Home and Drugstore (about 400 feet away); Breckenridge Landing (about 700 feet away); Site of First Houston Homestead (about 800 feet away); Houston Pioneer Cemetery (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Melbourne.

Photographed By Diane Murphy, November 2023

2. Ballard House Marker

Photographed By Diane Murphy, November 2023

3. Ballard House Marker

Photographed By Diane Murphy, November 2023

4. Ballard House Marker

Photographed By Diane Murphy, November 2923

5. Ballard House Marker

Photographed By Diane Murphy, November 2023

6. Ballard House Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on November 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 5, 2023, by Diane Murphy of Saint Cloud, Florida. This page has been viewed 125 times since then and 73 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on November 5, 2023, by Diane Murphy of Saint Cloud, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.