Elfers in Pasco County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)

The Baker House

Photographed by Tim Fillmon, June 15, 2013

1. The Baker House Marker

Inscription. Samuel and Elizabeth Pinder Baker built this "Cracker" house in 1882. A sponge hooker of mariner lineage who owned land at Baillie's Bluff, he gave it a nautical touch as well as the traditional "Dog Trot" hall through the center. Vertical wall planks are joined like shipbuilders fasten together wooden hulls. Restored for use as a museum, the Baker House is the "Crown Jewel" of Pasco County's Centennial Park.

Erected 1992 by Pasco Board of County Commissioners and the Pasco County Historical Preservation Committee.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1882.

Location. 28° 12.547′ N, 82° 43.157′ W. Marker is in Elfers, Florida, in Pasco County. It can be reached from Moog Road. House and marker is located toward the back of the property behind fence. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5744 Moog Road, Elfers FL 34680, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on Florida’s Gulf Coast

and on Tampa Bay.

It is also in the American 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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Elfers (within shouting distance of this marker); Old Elfers School (approx. ¾ mile away); West Elfers Cemetery (approx. 1.3 miles away); Meighan Theatre (approx. 2.8 miles away); Dr. Frederick A. Grassin Bridge

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(approx. 2.9 miles away); Sims Park (approx. 2.9 miles away); West Pasco County War Memorial (approx. 2.9 miles away); Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Church (approx. 3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Elfers.

The Baker House and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Julie Szabo, July 1, 2008

2. The Baker House and Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on July 15, 2022. It was originally submitted on July 28, 2013, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. This page has been viewed 1,305 times since then and 50 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on July 28, 2013, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. 2. submitted on November 19, 2008, by Julie Szabo of Oldsmar, Florida. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.