Immokolee (also known as the Dorothy Binney Palmer House) is a historic home in Fort Pierce, Florida. It is located at 8431 Immokolee Road. On July 29, 1994, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.
The name "Immokolee" derives from a Seminole dialect word meaning "our home"[2] or "my home place."[3]
The Mission Revival house was constructed in 1931 by local builder Franklind Tyler from a design provided by owner Dorothy Binney Palmer.[4] The house was restored after Palmer's death in 1985.[5]
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- ^ Jennifer Mascia (June 15, 2011). "Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Immokalee, Fla". New York Times Blogs. Archived from the original on June 27, 2018. Retrieved October 30, 2018.
- ^ "Dorothy Binney Palmer". St. Lucie Historical Society. Retrieved October 30, 2018.
- ^ Sidney Johnston (June 1, 1994). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Immokolee". National Park Service. Retrieved October 30, 2018. With accompanying pictures
- ^ Genz, Michelle (1985-07-28). "Sturdy mansion with a touch of whimsy". The Miami Herald. pp. [1], [2]. Retrieved 2022-04-04.
Further reading
Whistled Like a Bird: The Untold Story of Dorothy Putnam, George Putnam, and Amelia Earhart, Sally Putnam Chapman (Warner Books, 1997)
