Cape Coral. (Images of America)

Wadsworth, Chris; Cull, Anne and the Cape Coral Historical Society.:

ISBN 10: 073856771X / ISBN 13: 9780738567716

Edité par Charleston: Arcadia Publishing, 2009

A propos de cet article

First edition. Paperback book : photo-illustrated card wrappers. 127pp, quarto. Consists of archive b&w photos throughout, with detailed captions to each, plus introduction, showing the development of the city of Cape Coral in Florida. Fine copy. Photos available.

N° de réf. du vendeur 34137

Détails bibliographiques

• Titre: Cape Coral. (Images of America)
• Éditeur: Charleston: Arcadia Publishing
• Date de parution: 2009
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN à 10 chiffres: 073856771X
• ISBN à 13 chiffres: 9780738567716
• Reliure: Fine
• Édition: Edition originale
• Catalogues du vendeur:
  • Foreign history

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Synopsis

Many are surprised to discover that picturesque Cape Coral's history dates back further than the boom of the 1960s.

Indeed, homesteader families were living a rough-and-tumble life in the Cape's wilderness for much of the 20th century. Still, there is no denying that the city took a turn with the arrival of Jack and Leonard Rosen in 1957. These visionaries brought their Gulf American Land Corporation to Southwest Florida and built a modern city from scratch. Model homes, roads galore, an airport, a police force, the Cape Coral Country Club, the Nautilus Motel, and the famous Rose Gardens-all rising out of the woods on the north shore of the Caloosahatchee River. Hundreds of miles of canals were dug so that nearly every home was on or near the water. Hollywood celebrities turned out to promote properties to Northerners looking for the good life in sunny Florida. It was one of the largest planned developments ever in the United States-and it was a rousing success.

À propos de l?auteur

Veteran Southwest Florida journalist Chris Wadsworth, author of Images of America: Bonita Springs, has joined with Anne Cull, curator of the Cape Coral Historical Society Museum, to produce this treasure trove of remarkable images. The duo pored over thousands of photographs and archival materials to capture the excitement and energy of Cape Coral's unique history.