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Edison Estate Part I

DoomsDave

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bubba Grand Master

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Great shots of an over the top property by one of the most ingenious to ever live.He and his next door neighbor(Henry Ford)were both incredible palm and tropical plant hounds and they both enjoyed plentiful evening cocktails.Alot of stories about Edison crawling back on wounded knee from Ford's place.Edison was also known to do some weird meditation on that dock in shot 36,while he pretended to fish.Things simply have not been the same without Thomas Edison!

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kylecawazafla Veteran

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Great photos! One of my former legal guardians used to live a few blocks from that estate. I went there for Thanksgiving but never got around the posting photos. It was too dark and we just did the free section since it was getting late. He definitely had a good taste in plants.

I'm always up for learning new things!

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(Jeff in Costa Rica @ Jan. 23 2008,02:26)

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What?  Dave!  No pics of the famous Royals lining McGregor Blvd?  That is my favorite drive through Ft Myers.  I thought for sure those would have you swooning!    :)

Seriously though, nice shots of the Edison Estate.  That Banyan tree is amazing.

I think I'll do a thread dedicated to the Royals I saw all over the place in Florida.

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kinzyjr Grand Master

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For a recent YouTube tour of the Edison and Ford Estates:

Additionally, here are the links to the other parts of @DoomsDave's original tour:

 

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1 hour ago, kinzyjr said:

For a recent YouTube tour of the Edison and Ford Estates:

Additionally, here are the links to the other parts of @DoomsDave's original tour:

 

Hmm never knew about this place. Looks like its worth a trip. I wonder did it get damaged in the hurricane?

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