MY FAVORITE ROOM PORCH SETTING AT SUNRISE Porch, Amelia Island Williams House Fernandina Beach, Florida In quintessential Southern fashion, history greets you at the front door of Amelia Island Williams House . Designed by New York architect Robert Sands Schuyler, this spectacular two-story porch was added in 1858 to overlook the mansion’s lush gardens. Legend has it, during construction an observer noted the porch’s perfection, and Schuyler commented that “only God could design something perfect” and promptly requested the builder add an imperfection. “He instructed that one of the second-floor posts be turned upside down,” says owner Veronica Byrnes. “It’s still that way today.” More on page 38 . SERENE PORCH SWING Select Registry’s Inn Scene Spring/Summer 2023 5
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