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Historical Sites 08 - EVERGREEN CEMETERY << Full List >> 10 - COMMUNITY OF NORMANNA 09 - ROUNTREE ROCK HOUSE
On
land bought 1875 by Joseph Gustav Rountree (1838-1 880) who planned house
be-fore his death. Built 1881 by his young widow, Elizabeth Cornelia, with aid
of her father, John Stillwell. The lumber was Florida pine, hauled from
Rockport. Stone, quarried as caliche and hardened by the air, came from nearby
Mulas Hills. Structure has withstood major storms and is still owned by
descendants: Adele Rountree, Anne Marie Rountree Anderson and sons.
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