Built prior to 1900 by Gen. John B. Castleman, this house served for many years as the winter home of the Louisville, Kentucky, veteran of the Civil War and the Spanish-American War. Castleman was active in political and civic affairs in Kentucky, and in Florida he enjoyed cruising the Indian River in his yacht. He was one of the prime movers in building the first Eau Gallie Yacht Club. Castleman died in May, 1918, in Louisville, Kentucky.