History on rear of piece:
Was designed by architects Kiehnel and Elliot,  was built in 1939 at 1250 Ocean Drive.   The building features floral ornamentation,  striking vertical piers and horizontal lines emphasized by sunshades around the corners.   It is a classic example of the early Art Deco style of architecture.
The movie,  the Birdcage,  featuring Robin Williams and Nathan Lane,  was filmed here.

History on rear of piece:
Built in 1888 by Henry Flagler,  this building was once the Alcazar Hotel.   As a partner with John D. Rockefeller in the Standard Oil Company,  Flagler was to become Florida's pioneer developer.   The Hotel Alcazar was part of Mr. Flagler's grand plan to establish St. Augustine as the American Riviera.   Today,  the Lightner Museum is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

History on rear of piece:
Designed by Thomas Alva Edison,  this was one of the first "pre-fab" homes.   All the lumber was pre-cut and shipped on two boats from New York and Boston to Fort Myers.   Edison brought his own generators to power his new ribbon filament light bulbs which were first turned on March 27,  1887.