[1] In addition to rest and relaxation (including a free glass of orange juice, Florida's official beverage), visitors find information on tours, restaurants, attractions, historic sites, shopping and directions.

Florida House is an education and information center and provides meeting, classroom and reception space for Floridians visiting Washington D.C.

By the time Rhea Chiles walked past the house in 1972, the neighborhood was unsafe, the second floor had caved in, the windows were boarded up, and homeless people were living in the basement.

Following the collapse of the beams holding up the third floor in 1982, major structural and interior renovation was conducted.

The foundation is managed by a board of trustees representing a cross-section of business, cultural and philanthropic leaders of Florida.

Funding of the house is by individual contributions from Floridians, corporate sponsors and the board of trustees.