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

James Wadswsorth Rossetter House

Photographed by Karen Cox, October 30, 2011

1. James Wadswsorth Rossetter House Marker

Inscription. Descended from 17th Century New England pioneers, James Rossetter (1863-1921) was born in Hamilton County, Florida. Rossetter arrived in Eau Gallie in 1902 and became a leader in the local fishing industry, harvesting the many local waterways as a charter partner of the Indian River & Lake Worth Fish Company. Later, he would form his own wholesale fishing enterprise and would go on to develop a fish pound at the Bight of Canaveral, precursor of Port Canaveral. The James W. Rossetter House began as a small existing structure on this property, which Rossetter bought in 1904. To expand his newly purchased home, Rossetter bought the winter home of John Aspinwall, a wealthy New York industrialist, and moved it to its present location. The Aspinwall structure, built in 1890 and now the west wing of the house, was connected to the existing building with open-air breezeways. Many of the designs used in the construction of boats were employed in the building of the house, as evidenced by the whimsical wood patterns inside the home. The scale of the home in relation to the surrounding residential area reflects the early success of

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Rossetter's industrial endeavors.

Erected 2006 by The Brevard County Historical Commission The Brevard County Tourist Development Council The Florida Historical Society and the Florida Department of State. (Marker Number F-572.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Animals • Architecture • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1902.

Location. 28° 7.747′ N, 80° 37.574′ W. Marker is in Melbourne, Florida, in Brevard County. It is at the intersection of Highland Avenue and Hector Street on Highland Avenue. Just south of eastbound State Road 518, (Montreal Ave), on Highland Ave. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Melbourne FL 32935, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Florida’s Space Coast.

It is also in the American South

and on the Eastern Seaboard. 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,

James Wadswsorth Rossetter House Marker from the west image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Jamie Cox, May 14, 2023

2. James Wadswsorth Rossetter House Marker from the west

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: The James W. Rossetter House (within shouting distance of this marker); Roesch House (within shouting distance of this marker); Twin Oaks (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Houston Pioneer Cemetery (about 500 feet away); Corner of Highland and Eau Gallie Blvd. (about 500 feet away); Site of First Houston Homestead (about 600 feet away); Downtown Eau Gallie (about 600 feet away); Breckenridge Landing (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Melbourne.

James Wadswsorth Rossetter House Marker from the east image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Jamie Cox, May 14, 2023

3. James Wadswsorth Rossetter House Marker from the east

James Wadswsorth Rossetter House image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Karen Cox, October 30, 2011

4. James Wadswsorth Rossetter House

Credits. This page was last revised on May 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 30, 2011, by Jamie Cox of Melbourne, Florida. This page has been viewed 1,048 times since then and 27 times this year. Last updated on November 5, 2011, by Jamie Cox of Melbourne, Florida. Photos: 1. submitted on October 30, 2011, by Jamie Cox of Melbourne, Florida. 2, 3. submitted on May 14, 2023, by Jamie Cox of Melbourne, Florida. 4. submitted on October 30, 2011, by Jamie Cox of Melbourne, Florida. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.