Dream Houses: Historic Beach Homes and Cottages of Naples

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“Wilson and Taylor’s Dream Houses brings Old Naples to life, providing both fascinating stories and wonderful photographs of the historic Florida city.”–Rodney Kite-Powell, Tampa Bay History Center

Naples, Florida, is known across the world for its stunning beaches, cosmopolitan ambience, and captivating architecture. In the beginning settled in the late nineteenth century, the seaside resort town is blessed with abundant historical architecture. Some of the Sunshine State’s first “planned communities,” the city is consistently recognized as Some of the top growth areas in the USA. Consequently, the original beach homes, most built between 1895 and 1950, are today threatened by land development and new construction.

Dream Houses is the visually inspiring record of the private homes in the historic district of this iconic Florida beach town. It captures the visual, factual, and familial history of these homes as they have got, over the course of decades, survived hurricanes, commercial development, architectural evolution, real estate upheaval, and frenzied economic growth.

Joie Wilson and Penny Taylor were given privileged get entry to to these houses; together they reveal the beauty, anonymity, and privacy these homeowners have came upon. This once-in-a-lifetime glimpse into these charming homes is an architectural and interior design delight; a unique have a look at one of the most most distinctive beach cottages remaining in Florida.

 
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