Historic Pictures of Lee County Florida
Fort Myers 1910
Contributed by Norita Shepherd Moss
A picture of the Thomas Alva Edison Estate about 1920 in Ft.
Myers, FL
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Burroughs Home
The Burroughs Home, a beautiful Georgian Revival-style mansion, was
built in 1901 by local cattleman John Murphy. In 1918, Iowa
sheep-and-cattle-owner Nelson Burroughs bought the property.
In a Living History tour, costumed guides take you from room to room and
up the grand wooden staircase, while they recite dialogue
as though they were Burroughs' daughters, Mona and Jettie.
Contributed by Norita Shepherd Moss
This is a picture of the original house built on the corner of Jackson street by
John Mark Sherouse. It is the style known as a "Cracker House"about 1916
or 1920. It had a tin roof and was built with a porch on the front and a center hall (dog trot) and a porch on the back.
The doors front and back are in a straight line, allowing the breeze to move through the house
This house was still standing in May of 2007.
Contributed by Norita Shepherd Moss
Fort Myers Yacht and Country Club
Contributed by Norita Shepherd Moss
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