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2. Edison and Ford Winter Estates - Wikipedia

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   The Edison and Ford Winter Estates contain a historical museum and 21 acre (8.5 ha) botanical garden on the adjacent sites of the winter homes of Thomas Edison and Henry Ford beside the Caloosahatchee River in Southwestern Florida. It is located at 2350 McGregor Boulevard, Fort Myers, Florida.

3. Is it still standing in Fort Myers? Edison and Ford estate ...

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   Thomas Alva Edison and Henry Ford at Edison’s Laboratory in Fort Myers, now part of the Edison & Ford Winter Estates. Credit: Edison & Ford Winter Estates In 1915, Ford bought the house next ...

4. National Register of Historic Places listings in Lee County ...

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   Thomas Edison Winter Estate. August 12, 1991 2350 McGregor Boulevard ... Fort Myers: 40: Mound House: Mound House. March 22, 2019 : 451 Connecticut St. Fort Myers ...

5. Thomas Edison - Wikipedia

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   In 1885, Thomas Edison bought 13 acres of property in Fort Myers, Florida, for roughly $2,750 (equivalent to $93,256 in 2023) and built what was later called Seminole Lodge as a winter retreat. [90] The main house and guest house are representative of Italianate architecture and Queen Anne style architecture. The building materials were pre-cut ...

6. Fort Myers, Florida - Wikipedia

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   Fort Myers is a gateway to the Southwest Florida region and a major tourist destination within the state. The winter estates of Thomas Edison ("Seminole Lodge") and Henry Ford ("The Mangoes") are major attractions. [8] The city takes its name from a local former fort that was built during the Seminole Wars.

7. Mina Miller Edison - Wikipedia

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   Mina Miller Edison (July 6, 1865 – August 24, 1947) was an American community activist and the second wife of inventor and industrialist Thomas Edison. She was a community activist in Fort Myers, Florida , known for her work advancing the use of public spaces and education initiatives.

8. Manuel A. Gonzalez - Wikipedia

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   Eventually Gonzalez owned a wide swath of riverfront in Fort Myers, including the property that Thomas Edison and Henry Ford later purchased to construct the famous Edison and Ford Winter Estates. [4] As the Fort Myers News-Press later reported: "In 1872, he moved out of town to a creek that now bears his name, Manuel's Branch. In the 1890s, he ...

9. 'Going to be special': Fort Myers High celebrates Edison ...

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