Immokolee (also known as the Dorothy Binney Palmer House) is a historic home in Fort Pierce, Florida. It is located at 8431 Immokolee Road. On July 29, 1994, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.
Immokolee | |
.jpg) Immokolee in 2018 | |
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| Location | 8431 Immokolee Rd., Fort Pierce, Florida |
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| Coordinates | 27°29′00″N 80°24′40″W / 27.48333°N 80.41111°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1931 |
| Built by | Tyler, Franklind |
| Architectural style | Mission/spanish Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 93001450[1] |
| Added to NRHP | July 29, 1994 |
The name "Immokolee" derives from a Seminole dialect word meaning "our home"[2] or "my home place."[3]
The Mission Revival house was constructed in 1931 by local builder Franklind Tyler from a design provided by owner Dorothy Binney Palmer.[4] The house was restored after Palmer's death in 1985.[5]
References
edit- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- ^ Jennifer Mascia (June 15, 2011). "Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Immokalee, Fla". New York Times Blogs. Archived from the original on June 27, 2018. Retrieved October 30, 2018.
- ^ "Dorothy Binney Palmer". St. Lucie Historical Society. Retrieved October 30, 2018.
- ^ Sidney Johnston (June 1, 1994). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Immokolee". National Park Service. Retrieved October 30, 2018. With accompanying pictures
- ^ Genz, Michelle (1985-07-28). "Sturdy mansion with a touch of whimsy". The Miami Herald. pp. [1], [2]. Retrieved 2022-04-04.
Further reading
editWhistled Like a Bird: The Untold Story of Dorothy Putnam, George Putnam, and Amelia Earhart, Sally Putnam Chapman (Warner Books, 1997)
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