Christmas in Orange County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
Yates House
circa 1890s
Photographed By Jay Kravetz, August 10, 2017
1. Yates House Marker
Inscription.
Yates House. circa 1890s. John Burl (Bud) Yates III, born in 1875, and Polly Canada, born in 1874, lived on the John Burl Yates’ homestead, located on Taylor Creek when they first were married. They converted an old shed into living quarters and prepared meals on a 'cook stand' in the open. They homesteaded the property where they built this one room house and lived a simple life off the land. They herded cattle, raised livestock, hunted deer, turkey and wild hogs and always had a garden. In early times the kitchen was on the front porch. Polly's sons added the kitchen in the rear of the house after her husband died in 1923. The gray, marl clay for the original stick and mud chimney came from a local clay pit in the Taylor Creek area.
John Burl (Bud) Yates III, born in 1875, and Polly Canada, born in 1874, lived on the John Burl Yates’ homestead, located on Taylor Creek when they first were married. They converted an old shed into living quarters and prepared meals on a 'cook stand' in the open. They homesteaded the property where they built this one room house and lived a simple life off the land. They herded cattle, raised livestock, hunted deer, turkey and wild hogs and always had a garden. In early times the kitchen was on the front porch. Polly's sons added the kitchen in the rear of the house after her husband died in 1923. The gray, marl clay for the original stick and mud chimney came from a local clay pit in the Taylor Creek area.
Erected by Fort Christmas Historical Park.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1890.
Location. 28° 33.723′ N, 81° 1.322′ W. Marker is in Christmas, Florida, in Orange County. Marker can be reached from North Fort Christmas Road (County Road 420) 1.8 miles north of East Colonial Drive (State Road 50), on the left when traveling north. The house is located in Fort Christmas Historical Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1300 N Fort Christmas Rd, Christmas FL 32709, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Credits. This page was last revised on March 1, 2018. It was originally submitted on September 8, 2017, by Jay Kravetz of West Palm Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 288 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on September 8, 2017, by Jay Kravetz of West Palm Beach, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
