Green Gables, Melbourne

Name: Green Gables
Address: Melbourne, United States

#34 among attractions in Melbourne

Queen Anne architecture

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Green Gables, also known as the Wells House, is a historic home at 1501 South Harbor City Boulevard in Melbourne, Florida, United States. The house fronts the Indian River. Local business man William T. Wells purchased the Strobah property and built the Green Gables in 1886 with his wife Nora Stanford Wells as a winter home. Green Gables is an example of Queen Anne style architecture, and it is believed to be the first home in the area with indoor plumbing and an indoor bathroom. On May 18, 2016, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. Green Gables was scheduled for demolition in 2015, but a group of local historians and community volunteers are working with the owners, fourth generation family members, to save the house due to its historical significance to the area. The community needed $500,000 to salvage the house as of April 2020. ()

Coordinates: 28°5'6"N, 80°36'22"W

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Melbourne United States

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Green Gables – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Henegar Center, Liberty Bell Memorial Museum, Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, Melbourne Cemetery.

0.5 miSW
Concerts and shows, Theater
Henegar Center, Melbourne
14 min walk • The Henegar Center is a historic U.S. building located at 625 East New Haven Avenue, Melbourne, Florida. Built in 1919, it is one of Brevard County’s oldest public buildings. On March 12, 1963, the building received its name in honor of Ruth Henegar, a long-time teacher and principal at the school that used the building at the time.
0.5 miW
Museum, History museum, Military museum
Liberty Bell Memorial Museum, Melbourne
14 min walk • The Liberty Bell Memorial Museum is located at 1601 Oak Street, Melbourne, Florida in Wells Park and is located adjacent to Melbourne Military Memorial Park.
1 miW
Church
Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, Melbourne
25 min walk • Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, founded in 1884 and now located at 50 West Strawbridge Avenue in Melbourne, Florida, in the United States, is a historic parish in the Episcopal Diocese of Central Florida.
~1230 ftNW
Cemetery
Melbourne Cemetery, Melbourne
6 min walk • The Melbourne Cemetery or City of Melbourne Cemetery is a cemetery in Melbourne, Florida, United States. It is located on Hibiscus Boulevard at the intersection with Lake Street. The cemetery includes graves of original settlers of Melbourne, to include Cornthwaite John Hector who founded the city.
1.1 miN
Archaeological site
Melbourne Bone Bed, Melbourne
29 min walk • Melbourne Bone Bed is a paleontological site located at Crane Creek in Melbourne, in the U.S. state of Florida. This site contains fossils from the Late Pleistocene period 20,000 to 10,000 years before present.

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Which popular attractions are close to Green Gables?

Nearby attractions include Melbourne Cemetery, Melbourne (6 min walk), Liberty Bell Memorial Museum, Melbourne (14 min walk), Henegar Center, Melbourne (14 min walk).

How to get to Green Gables by public transport?

The nearest stations to Green Gables:

Bus

East Strawbridge Avenue @ City Hall • Lines: 26 (10 min walk)
East Strawbridge Avenue @ Trinity Towers East • Lines: 21, 26 (11 min walk)

Green Gables, Melbourne

Facts and practical information

Green Gables – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Henegar Center, Melbourne

Liberty Bell Memorial Museum, Melbourne

Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, Melbourne

Melbourne Cemetery, Melbourne

Melbourne Bone Bed, Melbourne

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Green Gables?

How to get to Green Gables by public transport?