81. W.C. Byrom House. 5190 Santa Rosa Street. Circa 1930. Frame Vernacular. The vernacular style of the house is largely influenced by the Colonial Revival which was popular at the time of its construction. Historically, this house has served as home to W.C. Byrom, a local entrepreneur. The Amos family also resided here, John Amos built the five and dime store on Caroline behind the Exchange. Mr Amos's sons, Bill, John and Paul Amos are the founders of the AFLAC insurance company

Credits and Sources:

National Register of Historic Places: Milton, Florida.  November 8, 1987.  National Register Identification Number 87001944

Brian D. Rucker, “Blackwater and Yellow Pine: The Development of Santa Rosa County, 1821-1865. (Ph.D diss., Florida State University, 1990).

Virginia Savage McAlester.  A Field Guide to American Houses. (New York:  Alfred A. Knopf. 2013).

Gerald Foster. American Houses. (New York: Houghton Mifflin Company. 2004).

Maurie Van Buren. House Styles at a Glance. (Marietta, Georgia: Longstreet Press. 1991).