The Pippi Longstocking House – Amelia Island, Florida

Chris and Carol

Located in what is known as Old Town (Fernandina Beach) overlooking the Amelia River on the northwest side of Amelia Island. Originally built around 1870 for a harbor pilot Captain Bell and the second owner was also a river captain in 1901. Located on a high bluff at 212 Estrada Street, it overlooks the former Spanish fort San Carlos (c1811).

It’s a lovely house that’s been restored and maintained throughout the decades. It stood in as Pippi Longstocking’s house in the late 1980s movie “The New Adventures of Pippi Longstocking”… “The house was altered and remodeled through the years. When movie producers came calling in 1987, it was its original weathered white with hunter green shutters. The house stood in for Villa Villekulla, the fictional home of Pippi, a character in a series of books written by Swedish author Astrid Lindgren. The young girl lives alone in a small Swedish village sharing the house with her monkey and horse. She befriends the two children living next door, Tommy and Annika Settergren, and they have many adventures together.”

Today it is a private residence and is not open for tours. It’s a very easy to photograph house because of the large open area in front of the house (actually Fernandina Plaza Historic State Park).

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The “Pippi Longstocking House” on Amelia Island. Built c1870

If you find yourself near Amelia Island it is well worth the visit (don’t miss the 40 block Historic District of Fernandina Beach while you’re at it).

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Pippi says “hi”! Actress Tami Erin

Thanks for stopping by and be sure to check out my camera and photography shop at http://www.ccstudio2380.com

Chris

17 thoughts on “The Pippi Longstocking House – Amelia Island, Florida”

    1. Yes it was a fun series of adventures. The house is along a tour route of historic sites in Fernandina Beach and many tourists have their pictures taken with the house in the background. Fun stuff.

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    1. Thank you for sharing those links! That’s what I expected her house to look like… bright and colorful! When they filmed the American movie here in Fernandina Beach (1987), many scenes were of our downtown historic district and many locals were used as extras.

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  8. I just wrote a long comment and I don’t think it showed up. If it didn’t, here’s a summary without illustrative links – it looks a bit like the house where the Swedish Pippi Longstocking (LÃ¥ngstrump) TV series was filmed, but not much like the Pippi Longstocking house in Astrid Lindgren’s Värld (World), which is a park dedicated to Astrid Lindgren’s books and characters.

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