Fort Myers Historic District is blossoming (slide)

    

       In the last 5 years I have seen The Fort Myers Downtown Commercial District, also known as the Historic District and part of the newly called River District transformed into one of the great areas of South West Florida. The proud Royal Palms and landscaping  breaks Mc Gregor's center and side streets with grandiose beauty. It is after all called the City of Palms.   This pristine  area flows from Bay and Lee Street, Anderson and Monroe Street . nestled between the Caloosahatchee river and a few blocks Est of the famed Mc Gregor Blvd.Its center piece de resistance the Edison estate and Henry Ford summer house.It became a full fledge Historic District in 1990. There are now over 60 registered historical homes Because the town was not officially platted and created until 1876 when it had only 976 residents, and having lived for many years in Massachusetts, The title of Historic District did not have much resonance.But this is not your run of the mill Historic District. In a tradition started in the 1930's in Charleston and Savannah, where local authorities realized that preserving certain buildings would also put their city on the map and at the same time make resident proud of their area.

 It is a great time for these lovers of historic homes and historic areas to take a closer look at Fort Myers. For more information on homes for sale in the Historic District or the River District feel free to contact me. There are many interesting historic district in Florida, Key West has one, so has Naples, St Augustine, and Miami but Fort Myers certainly is among the top. Its history, closely linked to Flager, Edison and Ford has a deep rooted heritage which has produced throughout the last 100 years and more some distinctive homes along the majestic  Mc Gregor Boulevard and the Caloosahatchee river. The area, also part of the River District, is going through a major re-development and planning make over. The results have been dramatic and spectacular. It is a good time to get your foot in the door before prices go up again.  

 

    

LLoyd Nichols
Real Estate Network Services
Fort Myers , Florida 33919
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Things to do In Fort Myers: Arts and culture: Barbara B Mann Performing --- Stars out of 5 Among others: Tori Amos will be performing Nov 17th 8 pm **** Natalie Cole October 19th at 8 pm ***1/2 stars Comedian Lewis Black Dec 29th 8pm ***1/2 stars Jethro Tull Dec 14th 8pm **** David Copperfield Feb 15 & 16th 5: 30 and 8 pm **** Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre - I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change! Eden Vineyards and Winery good wine in Florida? certainly! Seminole Gulf Railway: http://www.semgulf.com/ For Nature lover's: Babcock Wilderness Adventures J.N. Ding Darling National Wildlife Refuge – among the most breathtaking Fort Myers attractions - Manatee Park Matanzas Pass Wilderness Preserve Shell Factory and Nature Park Everglades Day Safari Lovers Key State Park: http://www.floridastateparks.org/loverskey/default.cf