2716 First Street – circa 1925 2615 First Street today Home of Richard W. Boyd & Bessie Thorp. Boyd In the 1920’s, First Street was known as “Millionaire’s Row,” and many Fort Myers businessmen and professionals constructed homes along with palm-lined...
2706 First Street Home of Dr. Gordon F. Henry & Esther C. Henry In the 1920’s, First Street was called “Millionaires’ Row” because of the many grand homes built along this prestigious, palm-lined street. This home, built for Dr. Gordon F. Henry and Esther C....
2666 First Street Home of Dr. William F. Grace & Annie Lee Grace For many years, this lot at the corner of Cranford Avenue and First Street stood vacant. On April 10, 1920, Dean Development Company sold the Lot 1 to an investor, Ida M. Galloway for $1,000, with...
2608 First Street Home of Herbert F. Bryant and Alta Marie Bryant This mid-century modern duplex includes the many popular features of the ranch homes being constructed throughout Fort Myers during the 1950’s: a horizontal profile under a low-slung roof, stucco...
2550 First Street – demolished in 1963. Site is now Ben Mar Condominium Ben-Mar Condominium Ben Mar Condominium – Formerly the Home of Harry Poe Johnson This parcel at the corner of First Street and Evans Avenue is the only lot on the original “Dean’s Subdivision” map...