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Historic L. B. Brown House Museum
The L.B. Brown House was designed and built in 1892 by Lawrence Bernard Brown. Mr. Brown was born into slavery in 1856 and didn’t have much education. Lawrence Brown overcame those debilitating circumstances and became one of Polk County's most successful businessmen and community leaders.
The home that he constructed has nine rooms. It is an impressive two story structure with plenty of Victorian ornamentation. Lawrence Brown was named "A Great Floridian" by the Florida Department of State. The house is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and may be the only one of its kind in Florida, still in existence, that was built and owned by a former slave.
You can tour the outside of the house any time, but for a tour of the inside you need to make an appointment. The L.B. Brown House has events and activities scheduled on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. They have events like Back-In-The-Day Demonstrations, Bingo and dancing.
The home that he constructed has nine rooms. It is an impressive two story structure with plenty of Victorian ornamentation. Lawrence Brown was named "A Great Floridian" by the Florida Department of State. The house is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and may be the only one of its kind in Florida, still in existence, that was built and owned by a former slave.
You can tour the outside of the house any time, but for a tour of the inside you need to make an appointment. The L.B. Brown House has events and activities scheduled on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. They have events like Back-In-The-Day Demonstrations, Bingo and dancing.
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LB Brown House Video Tour - Continuous
LB Brown House Video Tour - Continuous
