A historic home built by one of Tampa Bay’s most legendary architects is now on the market in St. Petersburg.
Located at 262 4th Ave. N, the home was built in 1901 for local merchant and civil leader Ralph Veillard by Henry H. DuPont, who is arguably best known for “The Pink Lady”—aka Don Cesar—in nearby St. Pete Beach.
Considered a blend between Queen Anne and bungalow architectural styles, the 3,340-square-foot home was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1982, and appears to have kept most of its original charm despite a few modern upgrades.
The home, which is currently being used as an office, comes with three bedrooms and two bathrooms, as well as original hardwood floors and stained glass windows, all new plumbing and electrical, an industrial kitchen, new HVACs and more, says the listing.
The Don CeSar is probably DuPont’s most notable work in the area, but the architect also built quite a few stately homes, like this one, and the nearby Casa De Muchas Flores, which was used in the Ron Howard film “Cocoon.”
According to property records, the Veillard House last sold in 2015 for $476,219. The home is currently asking $2,995,000, and the listing agent is Liz Heinkel of Smith & Associates.
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