Swampy’s Tuesday’s Ads: Thomas A. Edison Home, Fort Myers.
on September 27, 2011
at 8:01 am
Here’s an early brochure for the Edison Home in Fort Myers. Click here to plan a trip to see the Edison House yourself!
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Swampy’s Postcard Wednesday: The Wonder House in Bartow
on June 15, 2011
at 1:32 am
Here is The Wonder House in Bartow. This was once a marvel that brought tourists from all around to view it. It’s still standing. Click here to learn more about it’s current condition. Here’s where The Wonder House is:
Swampy’s Postcard Wednesday: Lakeland – Southgate Shopping Center
on May 18, 2011
at 1:23 am
See the arch? It’s still there in Lakeland on Florida Avenue! So is the Publix and the Hardware store. The rest of the stores are gone. This card is from around 1970. Interesting that the lineup of stores of W.T.[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Postcard Wednesday: Holly Hill – The Riviera
on April 27, 2011
at 1:01 am
The Riviera was a grand hotel along the Halifax River in Volusia County for many years. It still stands, without the large letters on top, as a retirement home. There are a number of changes, such a as a large[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Postcard Wednesday – Lake Wales – Bok Tower
on April 20, 2011
at 12:42 am
“The Singing Tower from the North” is the title on the back of this unmailed postcard. There are a zillion of postcards wit the tower in it, but not many with flamingos.
Orlando Albertson Library Building
on April 19, 2011
at 12:46 pm
Was speaking to my friend Rafael Diaz about the Orlando Public Library and what this grand version looked like a few decades ago. I was going to send this postcard image to him, but thought I’d share it with you[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Tuesday’s Ads – St. Petersburg – The Oxford Apartments
on April 12, 2011
at 5:12 am
Here’s an ad from a St. Petersburg Apartment guide that is undated but appears to be from the 1940s. One interesting bit here is that there is no actual physical street address given for the building. For many people in[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Tuesday’s Ads: The Woodlands – 1964
on March 29, 2011
at 11:17 am
Here’s an ad from 1964 in the 34th edition of Florida Architecture. I checked the address for this project: 2800 E. Oakland Park Boulevard in Fort Lauderdale using the internet and it brought me to here.
Postcard Wednesday – St. Petersburg – The Vinoy Hotel
on March 2, 2011
at 8:01 am
Here’s another undated postcard, this one of a distant view of the Vinoy Hotel in St. Petersburg.
Swampy found himself in Downtown Orlando very early this morning. Here’s the former Cheyenne saloon at about 3 am this January 31st, 2011.
Swampy’s Travels: Palm Beach – The Breakers
on September 26, 2010
at 10:40 pm
Here Swampy at the Breakers in Palm Beach. The Breakers is considered one of the grandest hotels in the U.S. that railroad magnate, Henry Flagler, started in 1896. Click here to learn more.
Swampy’s Travels: Lakeland – The Polk Theater
on September 19, 2010
at 6:06 pm
Swampy got a tour of the historic Polk Theater in Lakeland. Here’s their cool sign! Click here to read the history of the theater. I’d repeat it here, but I hope you’ll visit their website and consider making a trip[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…