The Sun Bright (also known as the Sidney Johnston Catts House) is an historic residence in

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. Located at 30 Live Oak Ave W, it was the home of Sidney J. Catts, Florida's twenty-second governor. On May 7, 1979, it was added to the

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. In 1989, the house was listed in ''A Guide to Florida's Historic Architecture'', published by the University of Florida Press.''A Guide to Florida's Historic Architecture'', 1989, Gainesville: University of Florida Press, p. 9, After Governor Catts owned the house, it became a

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until the early 2000 when it was converted back to a single family residence.

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Walton County listings
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National Register of Historic Places

Walton County listings
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Florida's Office of Cultural and Historical Programs

Museum of Florida History: Sidney Johnston Catts
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