”’Green Gables”’, also known as the ”’Wells House”’, is a historic home at 1501 South Harbor City Boulevard in [[Melbourne, Florida]], United States. The house fronts the [[Indian River (Florida)|Indian River]]. Local business man William T. Wells purchased the Strobah property and built the Green Gables in 1886 with his wife Nora Stanford Wells as a winter home.<ref name=local_org>Datzman, Ken. “Local organization works to purchase and preserve Green Gables, a home on the National Register of Historic Places; 1920s-themed fund-raiser set Nov. 5″, ”[[Brevard Business News]]”, West Melbourne, Florida, volume 34, number 42, 17 October 2016, pages 11 and 17.</ref>
”’Green Gables”’, also known as the ”’Wells House”’, is a historic home at 1501 South Harbor City Boulevard in [[Melbourne, Florida]], United States. The house fronts the [[Indian River (Florida)|Indian River]]. Local business man William T. Wells purchased the Strobah property and built the Green Gables in 1886 with his wife Nora Stanford Wells as a winter home.<ref name=local_org>Datzman, Ken. “Local organization works to purchase and preserve Green Gables, a home on the National Register of Historic Places; 1920s-themed fund-raiser set Nov. 5″, ”[[Brevard Business News]]”, West Melbourne, Florida, volume 34, number 42, 17 October 2016, pages 11 and 17.</ref>
Green Gables is an example of Queen Anne style architecture, and it is believed to be the first home in the area with indoor plumbing and an indoor bathroom.<ref name=local_org/> It was also one of the first homes in Melbourne to have electricity.<ref name=tour>Datzman, Ken. “‘Holiday Tour of Historic Homes’ in Brevard kicks off—showcases some of the county’s history; decorated homes are now open to the public for viewing”, ”[[Brevard Business News]]”, West Melbourne, Florida, volume 39, number 50, 13 December 2021, page 21.</ref> It is a two-story, six-bedroom house with an octagon-shaped porch.<ref name=prevails>Datzman, Ken. “Green Gables at Historic Riverview Village prevails in quest to preserve, restore Wells family home; awarded matching grant from the state for home purchase”, ”Brevard Business News”, West Melbourne, Florida, volume 40, number 37, 12 September 2022, pages 12 and 19.</ref> On May 18, 2016, it was added to the U.S. [[National Register of Historic Places]].<ref name=designation>Neale, Rick. “Gables Wins Designation”, ”[[Florida Today]]”, volume 51, number 114, 8 July 2016, pages 1A and 2A.</ref>
Green Gables is an example of Queen Anne style architecture, and it is believed to be the first home in the area with indoor plumbing and an indoor bathroom.<ref name=local_org/> It was also one of the first homes in Melbourne to have electricity.<ref name=tour>Datzman, Ken. “‘Holiday Tour of Historic Homes’ in Brevard kicks off—showcases some of the county’s history; decorated homes are now open to the public for viewing”, ”Brevard Business News”, West Melbourne, Florida, volume 39, number 50, 13 December 2021, page 21.</ref> It is a two-story, six-bedroom house with an octagon-shaped porch.<ref name=prevails>Datzman, Ken. “Green Gables at Historic Riverview Village prevails in quest to preserve, restore Wells family home; awarded matching grant from the state for home purchase”, ”Brevard Business News”, West Melbourne, Florida, volume 40, number 37, 12 September 2022, pages 12 and 19.</ref> On May 18, 2016, it was added to the U.S. [[National Register of Historic Places]].<ref name=designation>Neale, Rick. “Gables Wins Designation”, ”[[Florida Today]]”, volume 51, number 114, 8 July 2016, pages 1A and 2A.</ref>
