Here, being constructed, is a dream of promoter Dave Davis. Davis Island in Tampa became home to some of the best of homes in the area. It started during the Florida Boom in the 1920s and sank during the crash.[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Here is the earlier Swampy’s post with recent photos of the church. Click here to learn more about the St Peter Catholic Church click here to plan a visit. This photo is from ‘Cross & Crozier: The History of the[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Back when Palm Bay was known as Tillman, Benedictine Father Gabriel Ruppert had his parishoners build the church above in 1914. It’s built of cypress with a tin roof. It still stands today and can be found at 1425 Miller[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
This postcard was mailed February 28th, 1910 from Orlando to Mr. Harold Cady in Bellows Falls in Vermont.
This is the All Saints Episcopal Church in the heart of Downtown Lakeland. The postcard wasn’t mailed, so it’s uncertain what year this photo was taken. Click here to go to the church’s website and learn more about it. This[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Here’s St Peter Catholic Church in DeLand. Click here to read the history of the church and visit the church’s website to plan a visit to this historic church.
This is Villa Zorayda in St. Augustine around 1884. It still stands today across from Flagler College and the Casa Monica, all three built by Henry Flagler. This structure, now a museum, was designed by Franklin W. Smith. This photo[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Here’s the Las Olas Apartments just north of Downtown Fort Lauderdale. The structure style is an odd combination. Love how the sign reflects the structure style.The fencing around the pool area is unfortunate. The website has no historical information about[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Here’s the Boca Raton Resort and Club from 1963. Click here to learn more about the resort. This photo is from Florida – A photographic journey by Hans Hannau. You can purchase a copy of this book by clicking here.
Swampy stops at Memorial Gardens in Ormond Beach and poses here with the1885 Emmons Cottage. It was donated and moved to the park in 1998. The Emmons were a pioneer family in this part of northern Volusia County. The structure[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Here’s teh Seminole Hotel in Winter Park in the late 1800s. It burned to the ground in 1902. This photo is from Chronological History of Winter Park’ by Claire MacDowell. You can purchase a copy of this book by clicking[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Here’s a matchbook for the Thunderbird Motel that still exists today but, as is usually the case, exchanging “Motel” for “Resort”. Click here to go to the Thunderbird of today now being handled by Days Inn. Below is an image[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…