Old Florida
Florida's Magnificent Homes, Gardens, and Vintage Attractions
Description:... Although today Florida is one of the most popular tourist destinations in the world, many of the architectural landmarks that reflect its colorful and diverse history remain unknown. An adventuresome group of pioneers was drawn to the uncharted and exotic landscape of late nineteenth-century Florida, creating buildings of extraordinary imagination and gardens of great beauty. Since then Florida has experienced a century of remarkable edifices, from the ornate Italian villa Vizcaya, to the fanciful Ringling Museum house, called Ca d'Zan, to the Bok Sanctuary's lush gardens and amazing "Singing Tower." But equally as important to the architectural heritage of "old Florida" are its lesser-known vernacular cottages, including the "Cracker"-style home of avant-garde poet Laura (Riding) Jackson, the Koreshan Unity Settlement, once home to a utopian religious group, and Gamble Place. Florida's old-world style is also perfectly.
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