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Dow Museum of Historic Houses

149 Cordova Street, Saint Augustine, FL 32084
(904) 823-9722
4.0 of 5 stars 13 Reviews
Type: Museums
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New Port Richey, Florida, United States
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed April 11, 2012

Not a great visit, No tours, nothing much to see, better things to do in the area. More

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Tampa, Florida
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed April 8, 2012

This was an OK place to walk through, but it was a quick visit. We felt stuff was just placed in each house. Some of the houses you could only walk through a couple of rooms and some of the houses were completely closed to visitors. In addition, one of the houses has been converted to an art gallery that... More

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Cambridge, Massachusetts
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 4, 2012

The Dow Museum of Historic Houses includes 9 buildings set around a one block area. Entrance to 7 buildings was allowed. The buildings are authentic and restored to their original state, but the furnishings represent items collected by Kenneth Dow. There are many lovely paintings and lots of furniture, but none original to the houses. Each house contains a description... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 3, 2012

Although there are several houses the tour is not guided and doesn't have really good information posted or otherwise so it's hard to value what you see. Most of the furniture is not original and only portions of each house are available to see. The ground are nice to take some pretty pics but not too much going on here.... More

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Saint Augustine, Florida
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 31, 2012

So many eras all in one place. It was amazing. In one house it was a couple hundred years ago, next house, the 1950s. And interesting tidbits about a wide variety of visitors to the city. More

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Orlando, Florida
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed March 29, 2012

My husband and I stopped here on 3/27. The man who checked us in was very friendly. We walked through 9 different houses ranging in dates from 1790 - 1910. They are all still on the same spot they were when they were built. This block was one of the original "neighborhoods" of St. Augustine. Most of them are decorated... More

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Lakeland, Florida
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 27, 2012

I have been to St. Augustine more times than I can count but I never knew this museum was here until this last trip. It is neat to be able too walk through 7 very distinct houses and see how things changed from decade to decade. They even have a house on site where Napoleon's nephew lived for a time.... More

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Wayne, MI
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed March 24, 2012

Enjoyed exploring the eight historic homes, galleries and courtyards and gardens. They have done a nice job of preserving these old homes. Very uneven walking areas and stairs. More

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Winter Haven, Florida
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed March 21, 2012

Get to see different houses through time and experience the village living during that era. Go with $1 coupon discount, you can't go wrong. The cashier at the gift shop is helpful in telling you good places to go and see and eat. More

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Homestead, Florida
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 11, 2012

We've been here twice and both times not dissapointed. The five period homes are for the most part accessible, some are still being renovated. The art, furniture, clothing is so comforting. The individual gardens are so relaxing we found overselves drifting off with the sound of the fountains. Again, not or small children. More

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