Pensacola: Seville Historic District:

433 East Zaragoza Street

Pensacola: Seville Historic District: 433 East Zaragoza Street

Located on Zaragoza Street across from Jamie's restaurant, the Moore home is a landmark of graceful Victorian style as well as an excellent example of period renovation. The vernacular of the wooden creole cottage is preserved with deep roof overhangs, ample windows, and broad porches designed for ventilation and shade in our hot climate. The before photograph shows that there was a building attached to the west side. This was typical of the deterioration of the original housing stock in the historic district in the 20th century. Not until the 1980's did the homes on the National Register begin to be renovated for private use. Much of the home has been restored to a close facsimile to the style of the period. There are downstairs door from the San Carlos Hotel. Beautiful period antiques compliment the renovation. A patio and carriage house extend the living space. This is one of the finest examples of a restoration in the historic district.

The cottage is located on Zaragoza Street. It is an exceptional renovation of a home that was originally built in 1895.
In this dramatic "before" picture, the state of the historic district before the preservation movement began is clearly demonstrated. This is a facade view which shows another house attached to the front right side. A small portion of the front porch can be seen to the left.
This Victorian home which dates from 1870's is unique in lavish decorative elements.
The home is located on Zaragoza Street. It faces north. The streetscape shows a variety of Victorian cottages dating from the 1870's.
This eastern view of the home shows the brick sidewalks in the Historic District. The infrastructure includes underground utilities and decorative lanterns.
The porch of the home and the neighboring houses reflect a series of outdoor living rooms which function as a public space. This view shows the northeast corner of Florida Blanca and Zaragoza Street.
In this view to the west of the Trawick building, the neighboring structure across the street is located to the north. Jamie's Restaurant has a large parking lot on the west side.
A complete view of the neighborhood is seen from the front porch from Florida Blanca Street on the right to Cleland Antique Shop on the far left.
There is an auxillary building in the back yard which is used as a guest house. The origins of the guest cottage are unknown. It is assumed that the structure was added at the same time as the rear addition and is probably another house which was moved to the site.
From the vantage point of the back yard, the second floor widows walk can be seen in the upper right corner of the photograph. The back roof of the addition retains the classic pyramidal shape of the four-square Georgian style.
The master bath opens onto the back porch.
Wicker furniture compliments the back porch.
This is the view looking down from the upstairs balcony at the backyard.
The door with stained glass was installed by Thorpe, the homeowner in the 1970's. The etched glass central figure is encased by a stained glass frame.
The arrangement of the foyer and hall are not traditional to the four-square architectural style. Most of the hall was eliminated and a staircase added for access to the upperstairs bedroom. Behind the staircase there was room to add a large closet and bath.
The Renaissance Revival painting was done by Larry Grossman. The antique buffet was a gift from Nancy Trawick grandmother.
On the wall and throughout the house there are dozens of mirrors which acts to reflect light.
The fireplace on the right was positioned int he center of both front rooms before the walls were removed. These heated the entire house before the advent of modern heating systems.
The painted table was commissioned by Nancy.
The table was painted by Larry Grossman and acquired by Nancy directly from the artist.
Walls are heart-pine throughout the house. Nancy stripped the walls by sanding them down to the bare wood over a three month period.
A collection of Blue Willow and Flo Blue china are displayed on the wallls and are used throughout the kitchen and family room area.
A view from the kitchen through to the family room shows the new additon onto the original house. The date of the addition is unknown.
A collection of botanical prints hang on the wall in front of the air exchange unit. The original fireplace is on the other wall. Only the brick stack remains of the original structure.
The wash room is the utility room. The tile floor was added by Nancy.
The antique bar was installed by Nancy.
Nancy installed a light behind the etched glass in the cabinet.
A classical frieze accents the doorway between the kitchen and family room.
The elaborate stained glass doors lead out onto the back porch.
The primitive pine table in the family room is from Nancy's family
This bath is located at the rear of the original central hall of the Four-Square Georgian house plan. A small pass-through hall connects the large living area to the master bedroom.
The bedroom was painted and decorated to reflect the history of the house as a bordello. The original walls were painted in multicolors of orange, lime green and yellow. Nancy repainted with a "red" bordello theme.
The fireplaces were exposed when the dry wall was removed. Nancy discovered this double-flue fireplace when she was knocking out walls to create a door between rooms. This would have been two rooms with a separate fireplace serving each. There are gas logs installed in the house fireplaces.
The bay window of leaded glass with stained panes is very unusual. It imparts a light airy feeling to the room.
Toilets moved into the house when interior bathrooms became available in the 1920's and 1930's. The main sewer system in Pensacola was installed by Federal Government workers during the Depression. The first line was dug in the middle of Garden Street.
The small gaming table is lacquered and decorated in a Chinese motif.
The armoire functions as a closet. Homes of this period had no closets. Nancy has added hanging space in a closet behind the central staircase.
The 1920's armoire functions as a bathroom cabinet.