Sprague House Bed & Breakfast

About Us

he Historic Bed and Breakfast Inn of Crescent City, FL
Few homes in the United States have the stature to be known by their name, not address. The Sprague House Bed and Breakfast Inn of Crescent City, Florida is a magnificent steamboat gothic Bed & Breakfast Inn built in 1892 -- a true testament to Victorian architecture and the prestige of that era.

Sprague House; offering Bed and Breakfast accommodations located in the quaint small town of Crescent City, Florida, the land time has forgotten and where memories are made. Secluded in the southern end of Putnam County and nestled between 2 lakes, Lake Crescent and Lake Stella. The Sprague House has served as a lodging establishment since 1902 when the wife of Dr. Guilford Sprague, a local physician and the town’s first mayor, purchased the home for his wife, Katherine. History tells us the home was opened as a rooming house to the sea captains and sailors from the steam ships that had made the trip via the St. John's River. Guests have been known to include Theodore Roosevelt, William Howard Taft, Booker T. Washington, and William Jennings Bryan.

The Sprague House is located 80 miles south of Jacksonville, 70 miles north east of Orlando and only 50 miles north of Daytona Beach. Being centrally located, offers an easy drive to many Florida attractions including famous cities, beaches and more. This location offers an easy trip to escape from the busy city life back to a town where life is much more simple -- offering a restful night's sleep away from the bustling big cities.