Lawndale Museum - The H.S. Williams Home

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Lawndale Museum - The H.S. Williams Home Lawndale Museum is a historic home in the Rockledge Drive Historic District south of Cocoa Village.

Lawndale is a historic home in Rockledge, Florida, built by Hiram Smith Williams. The house is a registered on the National Register of Historic Places and is a contributing structure to the Rockledge Drive Historic District. The house was built in three stanzas - the first beginning in 1874 upon his arrival to the area, and the second stanza completed in early 1888, and a final remodeling in late 1891, when the house reached its final form. Williams lived here with his wife Cornelia, his son - Sydney, and daughter, Myra. A carriage builder by trade, Williams relocated to Florida from Alabama to find new prospects during the economic turmoil of the Reconstruction period following the Civil War. He found success not in the building of conveyances, but in agriculture. His 'Lawndale' label citrus, which he grew on groves that eventually amassed to hundreds of acres around his home, helped establish central Brevard county as a center of fruitpacking. Williams also spent much of his time promoting and leading the community, becoming the first postmaster for Rockledge, serving as County Treasurer and in the mid-1880s, serving as a State Senator. He established the Brevard Telephone Company in his later life - the first telephone service within Brevard County. Williams was also a proponent of education, building as part of his home a school-room - one of the earliest purpose-built spaces devoted for education in the county. This schoolroom was not only used for the education of the Williams children, but also of multiple children in the first days of the Rockledge community. Williams and his children spoke multiple languages - and his daughter Myra, was a graduate of Rollins College in 1898. The Williams family lived in the house continuously until Brevard County purchased the house as part of the Beach and Riverfront Purchase initiative in 1989. The house has been restored over the course of twenty years and js now open to the public the first Saturday of every month 10 AM to 3PM

Even birds love to visit Lawndale in Rockledge
09/12/2026

Even birds love to visit Lawndale in Rockledge

If you are able to volunteer for 1 Saturday a month we would love to have you. We need greeters and docents. Just visit ...
09/12/2026

If you are able to volunteer for 1 Saturday a month we would love to have you. We need greeters and docents. Just visit us on a Saturday and we will get you started. Any time between 10-3

09/02/2026
Flower show at Lawndale
09/02/2026

Flower show at Lawndale

Lawndale MuseumOpen ever Saturday for tours 10-3Visit the house and learn some local history.Take some time to enjoy the...
08/29/2026

Lawndale Museum
Open ever Saturday for tours 10-3

Visit the house and learn some local history.

Take some time to enjoy the gardens and find some shade to sit down and enjoy the quiet peaceful atmosphere. Unplug, it’s good for your mental wellbeing.

Christmas tours start in November.

**Docents needed. Come join us and enjoy being part of an amazing community oriented organization. It is well worth your time. **

Happy 100th Birthday Margaret Williams Rainwater Such a fun day. It was an honor to be part of the celebration for this ...
08/09/2026

Happy 100th Birthday Margaret Williams Rainwater
Such a fun day. It was an honor to be part of the celebration for this extraordinary lady.

Celebration at LAWNDALE for Margaret Williams Rainwater! Granddaughter to pioneer HS Williams (1833-1921)! Born in 1926...
08/09/2026

Celebration at LAWNDALE for Margaret Williams Rainwater! Granddaughter to pioneer HS Williams (1833-1921)!
Born in 1926, this week she celebrated her 100 year old birthday!

Story board created by one of the docent’s at Lawndale telling the story of Margaret 100 years of life
08/08/2026

Story board created by one of the docent’s at Lawndale telling the story of Margaret 100 years of life

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1219 Rockledge Drive
Rockledge, FL
32955

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10am - 3pm

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+13216325650

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