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North Hill: 1125 Spring StreetThe home is located in the North Hill Preservation District. The architectural style is Tudor Revivial. It was built in 1929 by Dr. Walter Payne for his Scottish bride. Wishing to ease her transition, he built the home in the style she loved. To ensure excellence in detail and craftsmanship, workman from England built the home. There are three stories with five bedrooms and five and a half bathrooms within 7,000 square feet of living space. The third floor is over 1500 square feet of finished attic used as a game room. Architectural features include three-story gables, patterned brickwork, massive chimneys, authentic clay chimney pots with hand hewn pegged timbers, a steeply pitched roof, and original composite tiles resembling multiple colored slates. ?There are 106 windows in groupings of three and four-Tudor style as well as three hipped bays. (Source: “1999 Historic North Hill Tour of Homes.” Pamphlet. North Hill Preservation Association, 1999.)
A historic marker at the corner of Spring and Brainard designates the site of Fort San Bernardo which is the highest point in the neighborhood. The fort was built by Don Bernardo de Galvez, Governor of Spanish Louisiana. From this fort the Spanish bombarded the English-held Fort George: April 27, 1781 and Fort George surrendered May 9, 1781. 15,000 soldiers occupied the fort. As a result of the battle all of Florida from the Apalachicola River to the Mississippi River passed from Britian to Spain. taken by Denise Daughtry - 1:30 p.m.
The property is framed by a brick retianing wall, softened by fragrant jasmine. Wide welcoming stairs that curve around a huge live oak lead up from the street. taken by Denise Daughtry
taken by Denise Daughtry
taken by Denise Daughtry
Cables attaching the roof to the cement foundation made this home a hurricane haven for the Doctor Payne and his staff. taken by Denise Daughtry
There is an English-style landscaped garden in the rear of the home. It includes two fish ponds - one in the shape of Florida, ironstone rock borders, and a garden house. taken by Denise Daughtry
The original clay chimney pots can be seen in this west view. taken by Denise Daughtry
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