At the end of the 19th century, Estero Island was nothing more than a fishing camp. However, in 1894, a sawmill was built at the south end of the island and run by the Koreshan Unity. The Koreshans needed wood for the homes they were building at their settlement up the Estero River in what […]
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In the 1920s, Florida became well known as a vacation destination, and Crescent Beach (as the island was known at the time) started to develop. Tom Phillips was one of the first real estate developers to set sights on Fort Myers Beach. Phillips created a development known as San Carlos on the Gulf and built
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The first free public library on Fort Myers Beach was located in this small cottage owned by Clem and Lucy McGee. The library was manned a few hours each day by volunteers and remained in this cottage from 1955-1956. In 1957, the library moved to a larger cottage on Avenue A with 3,000 books in
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Homebuyers Shouldn’t Worry About 2008 All Over Again Last week, realtor.com released a survey of active home shoppers (those who plan to purchase their next home in 1 year or less). The survey asked their opinion on an impending recession and its possible impact on the housing market. Two major takeaways from the survey: 42% believe a recession will
In 1912 the first hotel on Estero Island was built at the end of Pompano Street. At this time, the island was only accessible by boat. The guests would arrive by schooner and would dock at a pier on the gulf side in front of the hotel. The original pier was destroyed by a hurricane