User:Carriage Way Inn Bed & Breakfast

Carriage Way Inn Bed & Breakfast is located in the heart of St Augustine, Florida, USA, amidst shops, museums and historic sites. Located on the corner of historic Cuna Street and Cordova Street, it is a vernacular structure with Victorian features housing Carriage Way Inn Bed & Breakfast which is steeped in local history in the nation’s oldest continuously occupied city founded on September 8, 1565.

The land was purchased in 1883, by Edmund and Rosalie Masters; it ultimately became their residence with their daughter, Grace. Edmund Masters, a lead carpenter of the Hotel Ponce De Leon, lived on this property until he died on November 25, 1897. The property remained in the Masters’ family until June 25, 1929. December 8, 1930, the house was put up for auction - bidding began at $5,000.00 dollars. April 26, 1934, the house was purchased by Rosa Mae Pittman and James C. Pittman. 1985 Karen Burkley and Frank Kovacik purchased the home and created Carriage Way Bed and Breakfast. 1991 Diane and Bill Johnson purchased Carriage Way Bed and Breakfast. 2013 Michaele O’Neill and Julio C. Torres purchased Carriage Way Inn Bed & Breakfast.

1883 – October 2 - Edmund Masters and Rosalie Masters purchase property for $1,000.00.

1886 – August 13 - 5 year mortgage was taken out on the house for $500.00 at 6% interest and approval for a 2 story building was approved to be built.

1890 – September 12 – Edmund Masters writes a living will and testament bequeathing the property to Rosalie Masters (his wife), provided it be passed down to their daughter Grace Masters.

1897 – November-25 Edmund Masters dies.

1921 – March 2 – Rosalie Masters dies without living will. Grace Masters Nielson and now husband D.M. Nielson become the owners.

1929 – June 25 – House foreclosed on.

1930 – December 8 – House is put up for auction by bank, bidding began at $5,000.00.

1934 - April 26 – Rosa Mae Pittman and James C. Pittman become new owners.