Temple Terrace

by Grant Rimbey, Lana Burroughs, The Temple Terrace Preservation Society, et al.

Book Overview

The influential and adventurous Chicago socialite Mrs. Potter Palmer (Bertha) struck out for Florida in 1910, eventually buying thousands of acres of land across the state. In 1914, after setting up residence in Sarasota, she established Riverhills, a hunting preserve on 19,000 acres in the area now known as Temple Terrace. Local historians believe it was Palmer's vision to create one of America's first planned golf course communities, where every...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0738586544
• ISBN13: 9780738586540
• Release Date: November 2010
• Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.3" x 9.1"