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Author : P. E. James
Release : 1979
Genre : Florida
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 430/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Florida's Historic Homes and Gardens by : P. E. James
Download or read book Florida's Historic Homes and Gardens written by P. E. James. This book was released on 1979. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Laura Stewart
Release : 2014-10-01
Genre : Architecture
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Book Rating : 741/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Historic Homes of Florida by : Laura Stewart
Download or read book Historic Homes of Florida written by Laura Stewart. This book was released on 2014-10-01. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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
Release : 2014-11-04
Genre : History
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 533/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Historic Homes of Florida's First Coast by : Mary Atwood
Download or read book Historic Homes of Florida's First Coast written by Mary Atwood. This book was released on 2014-11-04. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Author : Steve Gross
Release : 2003
Genre : Architecture
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 639/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Old Florida by : Steve Gross
Download or read book Old Florida written by Steve Gross. This book was released on 2003. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Captured in such unusual vintage attractions as the 1906 Historic Smallwood Store on Chokoloskee Island, the ornate Venetian Pool in Coral Gables, and the mysterious Coral Castle, constructed entirely from coral by one man. Old Florida is the first book to show the full range of architectural styles -- from the grand to the modest -- that demonstrate the eclecticism of this intriguing state. In 150 spectacular color and black-and-white images, photographers Steve Gross and Sue Daley have captured the essence of Old Florida in a book that will fascinate residents, tourists, and armchair travelers alike. Book jacket.
Author : Steve Gross
Release : 2003
Genre : Architecture
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : /5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Old Florida by : Steve Gross
Download or read book Old Florida written by Steve Gross. This book was released on 2003. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
