"Why, this will be the finest thing that ever happened to lovely Fort Myers."

"Why, this will be the finest thing that ever happened to lovely Fort Myers." (HM1P3Z)

Location: Fort Myers, FL 33901 Lee County
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Country: United States of America
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N 26° 38.067', W 81° 52.804'

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-Thomas Edison

"Beyond doubt you have the finest place in the country, and if you build a sea wall inside a few years this section will not be large enough to hold the tourists that will be scrambling to get here every winter. Yes, sir, by all means build the sea wall."
-Thomas Edison, thoughts on the proposed city seawall from a local newspaper article in 1908.

Edison built the first section of the rock seawall along his property in 1903 and extended it along the Guest House property in 1907. the seawall was 3' tall and 2' wide and was completed at a cost of $450. The Seminole Lodge Caretaker, Ewald Stulpner, related in a letter to Edison that the structure "makes a great improvement to your riverfront."

The seawall protected the property and provided a small beachfront area for the Edison family and guests. The lawn along the seawall was also an important feature of the landscape.

Seawall Restoration 2005
. Lee County Beach and Shoreline Grant
. State of Florida, Office of Tourism, Trade and Economic Development
. City of Fort Myers
. Florida Gulf Coast University Archeological Survey
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HM NumberHM1P3Z
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Date Added Friday, November 6th, 2015 at 9:03am PST -08:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17R E 412401 N 2946249
Decimal Degrees26.63445000, -81.88006667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 26° 38.067', W 81° 52.804'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds26° 38' 4.02" N, 81° 52' 48.24" W
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Area Code(s)863, 239
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling South
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 2372-2384 FL-867, Fort Myers FL 33901, US
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