Lawndale Museum - The H.S. Williams Home

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

04/09/2026

Thank you to all who supported the Irish Themed Fundraising Event!

03/31/2026

Sneak peek of some of the WONDERFUL items that will be available at the rummage sale. Mark your calendars now 4/16-18 ! Magnolia Hall
5 Rosa L Jones Drive , Cocoa

The Lawndale Museum and Community Woman's Club - Cocoa Village are having another incredible Bargain Basement event at M...
03/29/2026

The Lawndale Museum and Community Woman's Club - Cocoa Village are having another incredible Bargain Basement event at Magnolia Hall. This is a three-day-event to be held April 16 - 18, 8am - 3pm with a sale in the basement and food and refreshments on the main floor of Magnolia Hall. Mark your calendars and join us in the village for a pleasant day of treasure hunting (shopping) and fun. For those of you who are a member of Lawndale, GFWC Woman's Club or Historic Cocoa Village Main Street , remember to mention that you are a member of these wonderful organizations and there will be a special discount given for all of your purchases!

03/22/2026

Irish dinner and dance benefit.

03/22/2026

Video of the Irish dancers of the Irish Din er benefit.
It was a great time. Consider coming out next March for some Irish fun!

A brilliant performance by the Irish dancer at tonight’s benefit
03/22/2026

A brilliant performance by the Irish dancer at tonight’s benefit

Dancers from an Irish dancing studio
03/22/2026

Dancers from an Irish dancing studio

03/22/2026
A lovely evening of dinner and entertainment for a great benefit
03/22/2026

A lovely evening of dinner and entertainment for a great benefit

Greeting guests as they arrive for the Irish Dinner
03/22/2026

Greeting guests as they arrive for the Irish Dinner

Irish dinner to benefit Lawndale Museum
03/22/2026

Irish dinner to benefit Lawndale Museum

Address

1219 Rockledge Drive
Rockledge, FL
32955

Opening Hours

10am - 3pm

Telephone

+13216325650

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