Florida Spectacular
Take a weekly trip across Florida with authors Cathy Salustri and Rick Kilby and discover a side of Florida you never knew existed. From the scallops in Panhandle bays to the Hemingway cats in Key West, every week's a Florida adventure.
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Florida Spectacular
Episode 101: Crackers, Ca'dZan, and Casitas: Touring Historic Florida Homes
Send us your Florida questions!
This week, Cathy and Rick have Florida architecture on their mind. Specifically, different historic homes. From the simple cracker cottages of Florida's first EuroAmericans to the grandeur of Ca'dZan, spend some time taking a virtual road trip across Florida, to the state's most iconic homes.
Links we mentioned
Ybor City Casitas
Heritage Village
Pioneer Villages
Classic Cracker: Florida's Wood-Frame Vernacular Architecture, by Ronald Haase
Ca’ d’Zan
Vizcaya
Trapper Nelson
Flagler Museum/ Whitehall
Mar-a-Lago Kellogg Mansion
This Flickr album has some fantastic shots of abandoned Florida places
Fort Christmas Historical Park
Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings Historic State Park
Miami Beach Art Deco Tours
Find Rick on Twitter @OldFLA and online at RickKilby.com.
Question or comment? Email us at cathy@floridaspectacular.com.
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