Young Home

This riverside cottage was the winter home of Owen D. and Louise P. Young, whose primary residence was in Van Homesville, New York. After much consideration, they decided to build their Washington Oaks home on this raised bank along the Matanzas River rather than beachside on the Atlantic Ocean. They preferred the protection of the oak hammock forest and the beautiful vistas of the river and marshes at sunset. They received many guests, including national and state dignitaries, and enjoyed entertaining on the porches shaded by these majestic oaks.

Florida · United States