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Florida on a Tankful: Explore Florida history at the Safford House PUBLISHED 11:15 AM ET May. 14, 2021 PUBLISHED 11:15 AM EDT May. 14, 2021
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TARPON SPRINGS, Fla. The wind slightly rustles the tall grass around the wrought iron fence leading up to this storied piece of Tarpon Springs history.
What You Need To Know
It s 1 of the first houses built in Tarpon Springs
The home captures a look at Victorian Florida
“It s the oldest existing house in Tarpon Springs and it s living history,” said docent Barbra Wood.
The Safford House, built in 1883, is a relic of the past, one of the first homes in Tarpon Springs that helped establish this coastal community. Of course a large part of its history has to do with who lived there.