Episode 101: Crackers, Ca'dZan, and Casitas: Touring Historic Florida Homes

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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

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