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FORD Vans For Rent 15 Seat Rental Fort Lauderdale and the Burroughs Home
A piece of Fort Myers history can be experienced during your Fort Myers Mini
Van Car Rental vacation. Whether you are a history buff or not you cane‚…¡‚‚…¾‚t
help but have an appreciation for the architectural masterpiece of The Burroughs
Home. It was built on the banks of the Caloosahatchee River in 1901 by cattleman
John Murphy and later sold to the Burroughs family. The Burroughs Home is hard
to miss as you drive along in your Fort Myers 15 Passenger Mini Van Ford Club
Wagon Car Rental, as it is located right along the banks of the Caloosahatchee
River in Historic Downtown Fort Myers at the corner of First and Fowler Streets.
This location is great as you are only a short Fort Myers 15 Passenger Mini Van
Ford Club Wagon Car Rental drive away to accommodations and other attractions.
This 100-year old Georgian Revival has become a major cultural resource to
Fort Myers and its significance to the city lies with its historical association
with the towne‚…¡‚‚…¾‚s early settlement patterns and community development. The
Burroughs House also constitutes one of the first and one of the few remaining
large stately winter residence built during the early 20th century that were so
instrumental in the transformation of Fort Myers from a rugged frontier cow town
to a fashionable winter resort. A visit to this home will truly allow you to
experience a piece of Fort Myers past!
The Burroughs Houses Fabulous Architecture
For anyone who has an appreciation for architecture, the Burroughs Home is
one Fort Myers 15 Passenger Mini Van Ford Club Wagon Car Rental destination you
cannot miss! The architectural significance of the Burroughs Home rests not only
on its location but also on the excellence of its design and workmanship. The
use of the formal architecture style is especially significant to this home
because a it was a newcomer who was trying to set a new a standard of wealth and
social position, and tried to do so by constructing this home. Did he succeed?
You will have to check it out during your Fort Myers 15 Passenger Mini Van Ford
Club Wagon Car Rental trip and see for yourself!
Tour the Burroughs
To truly get an appreciation for the Burroughs Home you must take some time
during your Fort Myers 15 Passenger Mini Van Ford Club Wagon Car Rental travels
to take the 30-minute tour. This "Living History" tour is given by guides
costumed in style of the WWI era. They portray members of the Burroughs family
as they were when they purchased the house in 1918. The Home is open to the
public for guided tours, Tuesday through Friday, 11am to 3pm, on the hour,
mid-October through mid-May. Luncheons are also available. Group tours are by
appointment however.
Hosting At The Burroughs
Today the home encompasses over two acres of oak-shaded lawn that has become
a popular site for hosting weddings, special business events, and conferences to
small intimate luncheons. The Home can accommodate a wide range of events of up
to 500 people. Still have doubts? The Burroughs Home was voted runner-up in
e‚…¡‚¦…Best of Southwest Florida" for the best place to have a wedding
reception!
If you are planning on hosting an event, you are in luck as you will have the
help of the on-site Event Coordinators who will assist with all the details to
ensure that you and your guests will have a memorable day at the Burroughs Home.
You can find the Burroughs Home at 2505 First Street Fort Myers, Florida
33901. If you would like more information you can contact: 239-332-5955 or
burroughshome@cityftmyers.com.
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