Alderman House

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Alderman House
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Location2572 East First Street,
Fort Myers, Florida
Coordinates 26°38′54″N81°51′43″W / 26.64833°N 81.86194°W / 26.64833; -81.86194 Coordinates: 26°38′54″N81°51′43″W / 26.64833°N 81.86194°W / 26.64833; -81.86194
Arealess than one acre
Built1925
Architectural styleSpanish Colonial Revival
NRHP reference No. 88002690 [1]
Added to NRHPDecember 1, 1988

The Alderman House (also known as the Royal Palm Antiques) is a historic house located at 2572 East First Street in Fort Myers, Florida. It is locally significant as an excellent example of the Mediterranean Revival style architecture in Fort Myers during the Florida Land Boom of the 1920s.

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Description and history

The stuccoed 2+12-story house was completed in 1925 in the Mediterranean Revival/Spanish Colonial Revival style of architecture. The house is currently the national headquarters for The Healthcare Television Network.

On December 1, 1988, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.

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References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.