Krueger House
History
Albert Rudolph Emil Krueger, a Berlin native who initially immigrated to New York City, moved southward in 1887 and began growing pineapples and oranges. He bought the 80 acre property in Stuart the 1890 and established the Burn Brae pineapple plantation. Burn Brae in scottish, means house on the hill by the water. The name derived from his wife Annie's Scottish heritage.
In 1894, he built his grand frame vernacular estate on the plantation grounds along a creek that meandered inland from the St. Lucie River.The creek (today called the Krueger Creek) was dredged to allow the transfer of supplies to his pineapple and citrus farms.
Krueger married Annie Donaldson Kincaid Speirs in 1893, and by 1897 had three sons and one daughter needing a bigger home. Contractor Henry Klopp began construction on a two-story grand home in October 1903 and the family moved into the completed home in mid-February 1904. The house features four bedrooms, a large attic room with handmade trusses, and is built with Florida pine.
The house was restored Bill and Anne Krueger Stimmell from 1997 to 2002.
See also
References
- ^ "National Register Information System – Burn Brae Plantation--Krueger House (#02000002)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 15 April 2008.
- ^ Banta, Debbie (March 23, 2022). "Local history: The Krueger family home is a landmark in Stuart history". TC Palm & Eliott Museum. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
- ^ Ash, Jim (17 November 2001). "Historic Homes Clear Florida's Review". The Palm Beach Post. pp. 6B, 30. Retrieved 15 January 2021 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ Moore, Pat (27 February 2002). "Stuart Mansion Declared Historic Treasure". The Palm Beach Post. pp. B5, 374. Retrieved 15 January 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ Jett, Michele (April 3, 2020). "City of Stuart Florida's Historical Buildings Tour". ArcGIS. ArcGIS StoryMaps. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
- ^ "Early Pioneers" (PDF). Historical Society of Martin County. March 2020. p. 4. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
- ^ Luckhardt, Alice L.; Luckhardt, Greg E. (February 28, 2013). "Historical Vignettes: Stuart's spirited pioneer Krueger family". Treasure Coast Newspapers. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
- ^ 1991 Survey of Notable Historic Properties (PDF) (Report). Stuart, Florida: City of Stuart. 1991. p. 2. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
- ^ Swartz, Sally D. (26 January 1997). "1880s Plantation House Gets New Life". The Palm Beach Post. pp. 611, 615. Retrieved 15 January 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Warranty Deed". Retrieved 15 January 2021.
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