Written and photographed by Justin A. Nylander

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Featured inside are forty-one historic houses
in Florida built in the Victorian era of the late
nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, brilliantly
captured in all their beauty, character, and detail, and
accompanied by fascinating tales of their original (and
often famous) owners. From the Panhandle region in
the far northwest to the island of Key West in the far
south, tour the lavish Victorian homesteads in twentyone
cities, many of them operated today as popular
inns. Victorian architecture was the style of the era
for many luxurious estates. From beautifully designed
houses created for families on a “livable” cottage scale,
set along charming tree-lined suburban streets, to the
mammoth seaside pleasure palaces of the wealthy
heads of industry and social elite, Florida’s Historic
Victorian Houses delivers a feast for your eyes and
mind and a showcase of some of the most enduring
Victorian architecture in Florida.



Hardcover: 144 pages

Publisher: Schiffer Publishing (June 28, 2013)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0764343653
ISBN-13: 978-0764343650

Written and photographed by Justin A. Nylander



Visit 12 Florida cities and tour over 40 stunning historic Mediterranean revival homes, captured inside and out in over 350 images. Spanish and Mediterranean revival architecture was all the rage in the 1920s and '30s, when stars of the silver screen were fashioning their celebrated personal estates, which were copied by those wanting to share in the glamour and sophistication. This romantic architectural style was inspired by classic Spanish, Italian, and Moorish designs. Many architectural masterpieces were created during the Florida Land Boom Era. Architects featured including the legendary Addison Mizner, Maurice Fatio, Marion Sims Wyeth, John Volk, James Gamble Rogers II, Richard Kiehnel, and John Elliot. These homes include family-scaled creations set along charming suburban streets, along with mammoth oceanfront pleasure palaces of the rich and famous, including Donald Trump's magnificent historic landmark, the Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach.

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Hardcover: 240 pages

Publisher: Schiffer Publishing (April 28, 2010)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0764334352
ISBN-13: 978-0764334351