Palm Cottage was built in 1895. It is the oldest remaining house in Naples.
(Europeans can laugh here about an 1895 house being old.)
(Europeans can laugh here about an 1895 house being old.)
In the 1960s it was going to be torn down to make way for parking for the Naples Pier.
Members of the Naples Historical Society raised the money to buy the
cottage and avoid demolition. Today it houses the Society and is open for tours.
Saving it was absolutely the right thing to do. It is beautiful.
ReplyDeleteExcellent photos Jack. This reminds me of the the line from the Joni Mitchell song. "They paved paradise and put up a parking lot."
ReplyDeleteThank goodness it wasn't torn down...just what Naples needs, another parking lot!
ReplyDeleteAm I to understand that you get a little nuts when it comes to squirrels?
it's beautiful....1895 is the oldest? so naples doesn't like anything too old huh?!
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ReplyDeleteExcelente fotorreportagem da casa que alguém teve o bom senso de não a demolir.
Abraço
ag
1895 is old for Arizona as well, except for Native American dwellings.
ReplyDeleteI once got a laugh from an Swedish innkeeper of an inn that dated to the 1500's. I told him that the charm of his resort reminded me of the inn where Julie and I were married, which is on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places, as it was built in 1930.
Love that first shot Jack. Good thing it was saved!
ReplyDeleteI'm always amazed at the light in your images. May I ask during what time of day you took these. It seems like it was during the day, but the light is soft, not harsh at all.
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It's a beautiful place and reminds me so much of houses I saw in the Florida Keys.
ReplyDeleteI'm glad they saved it!! Lovely place and great captures! As I've said before, you do get better by the day, Jack! Hope your week is going well!! Enjoy!
ReplyDeleteI am not laughing: most of our old building aren't this nice!
ReplyDeleteIt's gorgeous, Jack! Glad it was saved.
ReplyDeleteLaughing? Me? Nay. I think it's gorgeous and I absolutely adore your composition in the first shot!
ReplyDeleteThat's older than my house (just) but it looks so modern. Glad they preserved it, it's really pretty. I like the top photo with the lines leading in.
ReplyDeleteI'll just take this one too, while I am at it. Nice to see that it was preserved. BTW, in our small communities the dirt infield seems to be the norm. Occasionally, while playing elsewhere, the daughter will play in another format.
ReplyDeleteNice looking home.
ReplyDeleteGood for the Historical Society! The 1960s and 70s seemed to be an era where so many people wanted to bulldoze just about anything with character. Huge swaths of San Francisco were cleared for "redevelopment" and it's a pity what replaced them. This cottage is a real gem and it looks lovingly cared for.
ReplyDeletePerfect base for the Historical Society Jack.. I totally relate to the 1895 thing, Perth is a young city also.
ReplyDeletethat's a beautiful place! (and a great fence!)
ReplyDeletelaughed at your comment about being too ornery to have memes dictate how you post/photograph. i, on the other hand, seem to need a few of those to give me structure to fill my week's posts. :)
and i wouldn't mind if you joined in any time you wanted to!
ReplyDeleteGreat composition on top, Jack!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great shot, Jack!
ReplyDeleteWonderful composition and framing, you could use this for a catalogue.