Florida

Florida
Author: Kenneth Lewis Roberts
Publisher:
Total Pages: 368
Release: 1926
Genre: Florida
ISBN:

US Life-Saving Service

US Life-Saving Service
Author: Sandra Thurlow
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Total Pages: 202
Release: 2016-12-12
Genre: Photography
ISBN: 1439659001

Ten houses of refuge, unique to Florida's east coast, were constructed by the US Life-Saving Service between 1876 and 1886. When ships traveling along the almost uninhabited coast were grounded or wrecked on reefs, survivors often made it to land but had no way to reach civilization. House of refuge keepers and their families provided food and shelter to victims of shipwrecks. The keepers' lives were monotonous but punctuated with the excitement of an occasional shipwreck. The US Life-Saving Service provided the framework on which the east coast of Florida developed. With the establishment of the US Coast Guard in 1915, the Life-Saving Service houses of refuge became Coast Guard stations.

Historic Homes of Florida's First Coast

Historic Homes of Florida's First Coast
Author: Mary Atwood
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Total Pages: 228
Release: 2014-11-04
Genre: History
ISBN: 1625852533

Some of the earliest European settlers colonized Northeast Florida when it was little more than a wilderness. Today, the area is rich in multicultural heritage and historic significance, and its historic homes stand as a testament to its intriguing past. Step inside a Second Spanish Period structure that was home to European royalty and visited by iconic film star Greta Garbo. Visit the places that inspired works such as Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings's Pulitzer prize-winning novel "The Yearling" and British composer Frederick Delius's masterpiece, "Florida Suite." Author and award-winning photographer Mary Atwood explores the homes of early colonial settlers, wealthy plantation owners, illustrious Florida artists and those responsible for shaping Florida's First Coast.

Historic Homes of Florida

Historic Homes of Florida
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.

Housing Market Response to Sea-Level Rise in Florida

Housing Market Response to Sea-Level Rise in Florida
Author: Risa Palm
Publisher: Springer Nature
Total Pages: 154
Release: 2021-11-17
Genre: Science
ISBN: 303088435X

South Florida continues to attract new residents despite its susceptibility to sea-level rise. This book explores the views of real estate agent with respect to how prospective homebuyers assess the risk of flooding. It reports on their observations as to whether house prices are stagnant or falling in coastal areas vulnerable to flooding, and their conclusions after working with prospective homebuyers as to whether coastal south Florida is a good place to find a home or, alternatively, a risky investment in a place that will eventually be submerged by rising seas. The book reports on a 2020 survey of real estate agents and concludes that it is not clear that the housing market has integrated flood risk either into reduced demand for housing or in reduced prices for houses susceptible to flooding. These conclusions have important implications for understanding how the risks of climate change and sea-level rise are reflected in the housing market both now and in the near-term future.

Homes in Florida

Homes in Florida
Author: United States. Federal Housing Administration
Publisher:
Total Pages: 12
Release: 1963
Genre: Florida
ISBN:

Historic Homes of Florida's First Coast

Historic Homes of Florida's First Coast
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"--