Download or read book Historic Sites and Architecture of St Petersburg Florida written by Ken Breslauer and published by . This book was released on 2011-10 with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Sunshine City boasts a wide variety of historic sites, from the iconic Pier on St. Petersburgs beautiful waterfront to the legendary Don Cesar, the pink castle on St. Pete Beach. This guide takes you to both the famous landmarks and little known sites that make St. Petersburg a remarkable historic destination.
Download or read book Florida s Historic Places Illustrated written by Tim Ohr and published by Rocky Publications. This book was released on 2012-01-01 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The history of Florida is told through more than 300 historic sites which may be visited by the general public throughout the Sunshine State. Photographic illustrations include historical black-and-white shots and modern-day color. The historical editor of the book is James Denham from Florida Southern College.
Download or read book Walking St Augustine written by Elsbeth "Buff" Gordon and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Historic St. Augustine Research Institute William L. Proctor Award "Gaze at the buildings and read the accounts of the people who walked the same streets more than 450 years ago; you will be transformed into a time traveler."--Thomas Graham, author of Mr. Flagler's St. Augustine "Grab this book--you will never find this information on a travel website."--Kathleen Deagan, coauthor of Fort Mose: Colonial America's Black Fortress of Freedom In 2013, National Geographic Traveler chose St. Augustine as one of "20 must-see places and best trips in the world." But while tourists take in the fort and stroll the cobblestone streets, few visitors are aware of the remarkable history of this oldest continuously occupied European-established settlement in the continental United States. Walking St. Augustine fuses illustrated history and intimate handbook. The author, Elsbeth "Buff" Gordon, one of the city's most highly regarded historians, is also a resident and offers insider tips for exciting adventures. Gordon divides the colonial village into sections, all easily walked in a single day. She guides visitors through Plaza de la Constitucion, the oldest public park in America, and down the same avenues walked by the first Spanish settlers. She vividly retells landmark events, highlights areas of architectural or historic interest, delves into the genealogy of the multicultural families that have made St. Augustine home, and offers human stories and heritage recipes passed down through the centuries. With this vibrantly rendered, easy-to-use, and color-coded guide, visitors can walk the seldom-visited south end of the city, which includes the earliest residential area with streets dating back to 1572, and stop in at the Flagler College complex, its more recent history illuminated by its architectural perfection. Gordon suggests visiting the Colonial Quarter Living History Museum, and for those looking to venture beyond walking distance, the Fountain of Youth Archaeological Park, Anastasia Island, and Fort Mose, the nation's first legally free black settlement. Walking St. Augustine opens the doors to a spellbinding city, allowing visitors to discover five centuries of gripping history.
Download or read book The National Register of Historic Places written by and published by . This book was released on 1972 with total page 628 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Florida Landmarks Lodgings Legends written by Charles Greacen and published by . This book was released on 2021-12 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When asked why I like to draw buildings my simple answer is that buildings don't ever complain that you make them look fat. The real truth is that buildings do speak to me. No, not in a creepy, haunted-house way or anything like that, but through styles, materials, and proportions, buildings tell much about their creators' hopes and aspirations. Respect has to be paid to the fact that most of these structures have lifespans far longer than our own. Lifespan is not inappropriate here; buildings are far more organic than they initially appear. Not too dissimilar from the way our own bodies constantly replace cells, our houses, schools, and stores undergo the replacement of roofs, windows, hardware, utilities, and more, throughout their existences. It is not unrealistic to think of these structures as shared exoskeletons that we shape around the ways we live, learn, and work. When I moved sight-unseen to Florida I discovered a delightfully welcoming population and a rich diversity of architecture. Both continue to make me proud to call this my home. Charles Greacen
Download or read book The Assassination of Paris written by Louis Chevalier and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 1994-04 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Much of Louis Chevalier's Paris faced the wrecking ball in the 1950s, 60s, and 70s, as Georges Pompidou, Andre Malraux, and their cadres of technocratic elites sought to proclaim the glory of the new France by reinventing its capital in brutal visions of glass and steel.
Download or read book An Illustrated History of Palm Beach written by The Historical Society of Palm Beach County and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2020-11-20 with total page 185 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An Illustrated History of Palm Beach is a nostalgic journey through the history of the town of Palm Beach as told through the photographic collection of the Historical Society of Palm Beach County. From an early pioneer community, Palm Beach evolved over the past 150 years into today's sophisticated resort, starting with the grand hotels of Henry Flagler, the Royal Poinciana and The Breakers, and elegant mansions of the Gilded Age. An Illustrated History of Palm Beach is a primary source look into the development of one of America's most prosperous and enchanting communities.
Download or read book The National Register of Historic Places 1976 written by and published by . This book was released on 1976 with total page 988 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Our Florida Legacy written by Margaret Barlow and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This book uses the eight large history murals, by artist Christopher Still, that decorate the walls of the House of Representatives to help tell the story of Florida. The broad themes of the paintings and many of the symbolic elements they contain serve to introduce some of the people and events that contributed to the state's vivid history. Contained within each chapter are brief comments and photographs that give a glimpse into the evolving role of Florida's lawmaking institutions."--Page [7].
Download or read book A Land Remembered written by Patrick D Smith and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2012-10-01 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Land Remembered has become Florida's favorite novel. Now this Student Edition in two volumes makes this rich, rugged story of the American pioneer spirit more accessible to young readers. Patrick Smith tells of three generations of the MacIveys, a Florida family battling the hardships of the frontier. The story opens in 1858, when Tobias and Emma MacIvey arrive in the Florida wilderness with their son, Zech, to start a new life, and ends in 1968 with Solomon MacIvey, who realizes that his wealth has not been worth the cost to the land. Between is a sweeping story rich in Florida history with a cast of memorable characters who battle wild animals, rustlers, Confederate deserters, mosquitoes, starvation, hurricanes, and freezes to carve a kingdom out of the Florida swamp. In this volume, meet young Zech MacIvey, who learns to ride like the wind through the Florida scrub on Ishmael, his marshtackie horse, his dogs, Nip and Tuck, at this side. His parents, Tobias and Emma, scratch a living from the land, gathering wild cows from the swamp and herding them across the state to market. Zech learns the ways of the land from the Seminoles, with whom his life becomes entwined as he grows into manhood. Next in series > > See all of the books in this series
Download or read book Mizner s Florida written by Donald Walter Curl and published by MIT Press (MA). This book was released on 1987 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the first complete biography of the inimitable society architect Addison Mizner, whose Spanish Revival buildings created a new style of resort architecture for Palm Beach and south Florida during the boom years of the 1920s. By 1925, Mizner ranked as one of the country's most prominent architects, as important in his own time as Richard Morris Hunt and Stanford White had been in theirs. The book's 150 illustrations include plans and historical photographs - many published for the first time - showing Mizner's handling of space, the relation of his houses to the landscape, and the many picturesque buildings that combined the comfort and convenience expected by his clients. Donald W. Curl is Professor of History at Florida Atlantic University. The Architectural History Foundation American Monograph Series.
Download or read book Historical Traveler s Guide to Florida written by Eliot Kleinberg and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2015-10-17 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From Fort Pickens in the Panhandle to Fort Jefferson in the ocean 40 miles beyond Key West, historical travelers will find many adventures waiting for them in Florida. In this new updated edition the author presents 74 of his favorites—17 of them are new to this edition, and the rest have been completely updated. Along the Gulf Coast, see Henry Plant's Moorish jewel of a hotel in Tampa; John Ringling's home and art and circus museums in Sarasota; and the humble homes of Cuban and Italian cigar workers in legendary Ybor City. Up in north Florida visit Civil War battlefields; stroll the University of Florida campus; and see buffalo and wild Spanish horses on Paynes Prairie. In central Florida explore Eatonville, home of writer Zora Neale Hurston, and listen to carillon music as you stroll the gardens around Bok Tower. Down in the keys find the 250-year-old wreck of the San Pedro, a "living museum in the sea" and the Key West home of famous author Ernest Hemingway.
Download or read book The National Register of Historic Places written by United States. Heritage Conservation and Recreation Service and published by . This book was released on with total page 654 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Time Traveler s Guide to Florida written by Jack Powell and published by Pineapple Press Inc. This book was released on 2009 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For those who believe that the best way to understand someone is to walk a mile in his or her shoes, Florida's rich history features those whose footwear ranged from Native American moccasins to astronauts' boots. And there are plenty of opportunities to actually walk in those shoes. You can join in all sorts of historical reenactments—in full costume if you like. You have the unique opportunity to relive a part of Florida's long and fascinating past. You can also travel forward into the future. The Florida peninsula has been like a springboard from which human beings can rocket into space or dive beneath the surfaces of its nearly surrounding waters. This unique guidebook offers you time travel. The day has arrived for this new kind of travelogue, which reveals not only places to visit but also time periods to experience. This is a book for today's explorers of place and space, past and future. This is The Time Traveler's Guide to Florida. A sample of the times you can visit: 12,000 B.C.: Stone Age and Primitive Arts Festival Ochlockonee 1565: The Menendez Landing Event St. Augustine 1586: Drake's Raid St. Augustine 1650–1725: The Pirates of Fort Taylor Key West 1690s: Military Muster at Castillo San Luis Tallahassee Late 1700s: The Living Village of Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Big Cypress Seminole Reservation 1835: The Dade Battle Bushnell 1864: The Battle of Olustee Baker County 1870: A Cane Boil at Morningside Farm Gainesville 1898: A Spanish-American War Event Fernandina Beach 1945: VE Day in Florida The Villages 2025: The Zero-G Flights Cape Kennedy est. 2050: Jules Undersea Lodge Key Largo
Download or read book Preserving Historic Landscapes written by and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 92 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations for Fiscal Year 1973 written by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Appropriations and published by . This book was released on 1972 with total page 2428 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Guidelines for Evaluating and Registering Historic Archeological Sites and Districts written by Jan Townsend and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The intent in providing this guidance is to (1) demonstrate that historical archeological properties are important and worthy of evaluation and preservation; (2) promote and facilitate the submittal of historical archeological nominations; (3) improve the National Register as a representative inventory of this nation's significant cultural resources (currently, less than three percent of the National Register properties are recognized for their historical archeological values); and (4) encourage local, state, and federal project and landuse planners to recognize the significance of these kinds of cultural resources"--Page iii.
