One of the most notable historic homes overlooking Spring Bayou in Tarpon Springs is now on the market.
Located within the "Golden Crescent," at 110 N Spring Blvd., the massive, shingle-style house was built in 1902 for businessman George Nathan Clemson, a Middletown, New York-native who made his fortune perfecting and selling hacksaw blades.
By the late-1800s his company Clemson Bros., Inc and its hacksaw line, "Star Hacksaws," was the largest manufacturer of hacksaws in the world.
The three-story home was a true marvel for its time, and comes with a grand total of 11 bedrooms, seven bathrooms, two kitchens, and five fireplaces (some of which can hold four-foot logs).
It also features multiple types of Florida hardwoods, a butler's pantry, a library, a great hall, a music room, a sunroom, two reading nooks, a master suite balcony, a private dock, a two-car garage and a wrap-around front porch overlooking the famous Spring Bayou, which hosts the annual Epiphany celebration.
Originally, the estate also included a next door guesthouse, which has since been sold off.
Records show that the Clemson House was built for $70,000, which would be about $2.2 million in 2024. Today, the home is asking $4 million, and the listing agent is Peter Katsarelis of Brokers International.
Over the years, the Clemson house has been a regular stop during historic home tours, and coincidentally it isn't the only historically significant Tarpon Springs home on the market right now. Just down the street, the Knapp House (also known as the "Crescent House") hit the market last October and is now asking $1.6 million.
