Hallstrom House

The Hallstrom House (also known as the Hallstrom Farmstead) is a historic house in Vero Beach, Florida. It is located at 1723 Southwest Old Dixie Highway.

Hallstrom House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Location	1723 SW Old Dixie Highway Vero Beach, Florida 32962
Coordinates	27°34′16″N 80°22′31″W
Area	5.0 acres (2.0 ha)
Built	1918
Architect	Axel Hallstrom
Architectural style	Masonry Vernacular
NRHP reference No.	02000605[1]
Added to NRHP	June 6, 2002[1]

Description and history

Beginning as a 40-acre (160,000 m²) pineapple plantation in 1909 the main house was erected by Swedish horticulturist Axel Hallström. With help from Norse and Swedish craftsmen, the structure was completed in 1918. Later on, after Axel moved on to the citrus business, he eventually moved out. After Axel Hallström's death in 1966, his daughter continued the citrus business until the 1980s. In July 2000, efforts to preserve the remaining 5-acre (20,000 m²) plantation were achieved when Ruth Hallström willed them for the sole purpose of preserving the farmhouse. On June 6, 2002, the farmhouse was added to the United States National Register of Historic Places.