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Construction at Palm City Park, 1986
Martin Downs residential community developers (Southern Realty Group) expanded Palm City Park and added a baseball field. The baseball field was dedicated in July 1986. -
The grounds of the Castle Hill estate, 1986
The "Villa" on the Castle Hill property. Capt. Benjamin Hogg, a sailing merchant, established a sawmill at Sewall's Point (Waveland) on property purchased in 1885. The new settlement included a school and general store and sat on a high bluff overlooking the St. Lucie River was known as 'Hogg's Hill.' Benjamin Hogg sold the 'Hogg Hill' property in the mid-1920s, but with the economy crash took the land back in about 1926. The property now included a four story pink castle, claimed to be built for Queen Marie of Romania. Retired Manhattan Judge Edward Swann and wife Margaret purchased the estate in 1927, remodeling the Castle into a Georgian mansion. They also built a concrete block two-story, five bedroom Italian Villa with tin barrel roof by 1930, several garages, seven windmills and other structures around the estate, called Castle Hill. The property was inherited by a niece, Doris Fuller Childs (1896-1986) who torn down the Castle in 1956 and lived in the VillaTags Dwellings -
The "Villa" of Castle Hill, 1986
The "Villa" on the Castle Hill property. Capt. Benjamin Hogg, a sailing merchant, established a sawmill at Sewall's Point (Waveland) on property purchased in 1885. The new settlement included a school and general store and sat on a high bluff overlooking the St. Lucie River was known as 'Hogg's Hill.' Benjamin Hogg sold the 'Hogg Hill' property in the mid-1920s, but with the economy crash took the land back in about 1926. The property now included a four story pink castle, claimed to be built for Queen Marie of Romania. Retired Manhattan Judge Edward Swann and wife Margaret purchased the estate in 1927, remodeling the Castle into a Georgian mansion. They also built a concrete block two-story, five bedroom Italian Villa with tin barrel roof by 1930, several garages, seven windmills and other structures around the estate, called Castle Hill. The property was inherited by a niece, Doris Fuller Childs (1896-1986) who torn down the Castle in 1956 and lived in the VillaTags Dwellings -
Dr. Penick, Dick Campbell, and Lois Sherrard, 1986
Published in the News Tribune Treasure Coast Showcase (28 Feb 1986) with the caption: "On the cover and from left to right in the photo near right, Dr. Richard Q. Penick, Dick Campbell and Lois Sherrard. This will be the seventh year the trio of entertainers have produced a variety show during the Jensen Beach Festival." -
Eliza Blatch memorial service program, 1986
Memorial Service program for Eliza Blatch. -
Lucy Hunter McKenzie & Ella Marie Davis memorial service program, 1986
Memorial Service program for Lucy Hunter McKenzie & Ella Marie Davis. -
Lillian Scott Hill memorial service program, 1986
Memorial Service program for Lillian Scott Hill. -
James Oliver McFadden memorial program, 1986
Memorial Service program for James Oliver McFadden. -
Selected pages from Pulse Newsletters, 1986
Selections from Martin Memorial Hospital's Pulse Newsletters, published in 1986. -
Installing "Keep off" sign to Jensen fishing pier, 1986
County employee hammers a sign onto the Jensen Causeway pier: "Danger Keep Off." The pier was closed in Jan 1986 after the insurance carrier discontinued coverage due to poor condition.