20 Best Historic Homes In Florida
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| Author | : Gillian Birch |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 120 |
| Release | : 2014-10-15 |
| Genre | : Travel |
| ISBN | : 9781502809421 |
From simple cracker homes to palatial mansions, 20 Best Historic Homes in Florida covers a diverse collection of historic attractions that are all open to the public for tours. Each chapter focuses on a particular historic home and its occupants, tracing the development of Florida through each descriptive tour to create an excellent resource for anyone with an interest in Florida's history and heritage.From Florida's oldest house (Gonzales-Alvarez House in St Augustine) to the replacement Governor's Mansion in Tallahassee, these hand-picked residences create a timeline of Florida history from 1723 to the present day. Tours of these historic residences bring Florida's history vividly to life for visitors of all ages. They cover Spanish and British colonial history (Oldest House), settler history (Pena-Peck House), civil war history(Gamble Plantation), social history (Burroughs House), presidential history (Harry S. Truman's Little White House), railroad history (Whitehall), political history (Governor's Mansion), religious history (Seven Sisters House, Koreshan State Historic Park), plantation history (De Bary Hall) and even circus history (Ringling's Ca' d'Zan). Those interested in some of America's greatest politicians, writers, leaders, pioneers, inventors and entrepreneurs will enjoy a virtual tour of the former homes of Thomas Edison, Henry Ford, John Ringling, Edward William Bok, Henry Morrison Flagler, Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings, James Deering and Ernest Hemingway through the descriptive pages and photographs of this book. The book is divided into geographical regions for those wanting to visit the historic homes in their local area. It also includes a fascinating timeline of the residences in context with the American Revolution, Seminole Wars and the American Civil War for those wanting to read about these homes in chronological order. The book shows how settlers arrived in Florida primarily by boat and later by railroad to eventually occupy the farthest reaches of the Florida Keys. From Tallahassee to Key West, this fascinating book takes you on an in-depth tour of Florida through the eyes of curators, docents and volunteers who facilitate these public tours. Enjoy each chapter, and perhaps be inspired to visit some of these unique properties that chart Florida's remarkable history and development in such a tangible and entertaining way.*With an introduction from the Curator of the Florida Governor's Mansion*
| Author | : Laura Stewart |
| Publisher | : Rowman & Littlefield |
| Total Pages | : 191 |
| Release | : 2014-10-01 |
| Genre | : Architecture |
| ISBN | : 1561646741 |
Houses tell the human side of history. In this survey of restored residences, their stories are intertwined with those of their owners in a domestic history of Florida from the days of Spanish occupation to the Rawlings House in Cross Creek, Vizcaya in Miami, and President Harry S. Trumans "Little White House" in Key West. Most of these houses are museums now; others are restaurants or bed-and-breakfasts. This new edition is updated and illustrated with color photographs.
| Author | : Mary Atwood |
| Publisher | : History Press Library Editions |
| Total Pages | : 194 |
| Release | : 2014-11-04 |
| Genre | : Architecture |
| ISBN | : 9781540211873 |
"A fascinating look at the most historic homes in the First Coast region of Florida"--
| Author | : Laura Stewart |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 129 |
| Release | : 1988 |
| Genre | : Bed and breakfast accommodations |
| ISBN | : 9780941263078 |
| Author | : Beth Dunlop |
| Publisher | : Rizzoli International Publications |
| Total Pages | : 382 |
| Release | : 2008 |
| Genre | : Architecture |
| ISBN | : |
In the manner of Rizzoli’s acclaimed Historic Houses of the Hudson Valley, Great Houses of Florida presents the greatest and most intriguing houses of the state. Including John and Mabel Ringling’s fabulous Venetian Palazzo Ca d’Zan, James Deering’s spectacular Italianate Villa Vizcaya in Miami, and the Audubon and Hemingway houses in Key West. With all new color photography, this lavish book provides a rare look into the very finest houses from the one-time premier winter playground of America’s rich and famous.
| Author | : Mary Atwood |
| Publisher | : Landmarks |
| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 2014 |
| Genre | : Architecture |
| ISBN | : 9781626197268 |
"A fascinating look at the most historic homes in the First Coast region of Florida"--
| Author | : P. E. James |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 35 |
| Release | : 1979 |
| Genre | : Florida |
| ISBN | : 9780859322430 |
| Author | : Jada Wright-Greene |
| Publisher | : Arcadia Pub (Sc) |
| Total Pages | : 130 |
| Release | : 2021-05-03 |
| Genre | : |
| ISBN | : 9781540247285 |
The state of Florida has a rich history of African Americans who have contributed to the advancement and growth of today. From slaves to millionaires, African Americans from all walks of life resided in cabins, homes, and stately mansions. The lives of millionaires, educators, businessmen, community leaders, and innovators in Florida's history are explored in each residence. Mary McLeod Bethune, A.L. Lewis, and D.A. Dorsey are a few of the prominent African Americans who not only resided in the state of Florida but also created opportunities for other blacks to further their lives in education and ownership of property and to have a better quality of life. One of the most humanistic traits found in history is the home of someone who has added something of value to society. Today, some of these residences serve as house museums, community art galleries, cultural institutions, and monuments that interpret and share the legacy of their owners.
| Author | : Justin A. Nylander |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 2013 |
| Genre | : Architecture |
| ISBN | : 9780764343650 |
Forty-one historic Florida houses built in the Victorian era of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries are brilliantly captured in all their beauty, character, and detail, and accompanied by fascinating tales of their original (often famous) owners. Come along and visit twenty-one cities in the great Sunshine State, from the Panhandle region in the far northwest, to the island of Key West in the far south. Victorian architecture was the style chosen by the social elite of the era for their luxurious estates. From beautifully designed houses created for families on a "livable" cottage scale and set along charming tree-lined suburban streets, to the mammoth seaside pleasure palaces of the wealthy heads of industry and the socially elite, Florida's Historic Victorian Homes delivers a feast for one's eyes and mind, a showcase of some of the most enduring Victorian architecture in Florida.
| Author | : William Taylor |
| Publisher | : The Monacelli Press, LLC |
| Total Pages | : 225 |
| Release | : 2014-04-01 |
| Genre | : Architecture |
| ISBN | : 1580933793 |
The Miami Beach-based architecture and interior design firm presents luxurious private residences from Orlando to Key West, reinterpreting Florida styles from Mediterranean to Art Deco. Though the husband-and-wife team of Taylor & Taylor travel widely to find design inspiration in the U.S., Europe, South and Central America, and the Caribbean—they always retain their first love: the historic architecture of Florida itself and its blend of rustic and romantic, from Italianate palazzos to Art Deco hotels and Key West’s bungalows. Classic Florida Style presents ten coastal residences in resplendent photography to match the tropical hues and lush natural surroundings of the sunshine state. Design lovers will see not only homes that integrate orange groves and sunsets reflecting off Biscayne Bay, but also gorgeous interiors that take full advantage of Florida’s crystalline light—superbly crafted spaces in which the ocean breezes can almost be felt ruffling the curtains. Locales range from a private island near Key West, to Coral Gables, Fisher Island, and Lake Thonotosassa, northeast of Tampa—even the South Carolina home of one Florida-minded football giant, a former quarterback for the Miami Dolphins. Whether drawing on the architecture of British Colonial Bermuda, or the Spanish-inspired designs of George Washington Smith and Wallace Neff in California, each home takes full advantage of glamorous indoor-outdoor living and a seamless blend of native Florida materials and singular antiques.
