Edison and Ford Winter Estates
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.
Thomas Edison Winter Estate and Henry Ford Estate | |
U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
Seminole Lodge, the Edison family's winter home | |
| Location | Fort Myers, Florida |
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| Coordinates | 26°38′05″N 81°52′48″W |
| Built | 1886 (Edison Estate) 1911 (Ford Estate) |
| Website | http://www.edisonfordwinterestates.org |
| NRHP reference No. | 91001044 |
| Added to NRHP | September 8, 1988 (Ford Estate) August 12, 1991 (Edison Estate) |
On April 18, 2012, the American Institute of Architects' Florida Chapter placed the Edison and Ford Winter Estates on its list of Florida Architecture: 100 Years. 100 Places. The American Chemical Society recognized the Edison Botanical Research Laboratory at the Edison & Ford Winter Estates as a National Historic Chemical Landmark on May 25, 2014.
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