McClure house, c. 1920

House belonging to William J. McClure located on Indian River Drive in Ankona (Ft. Pierce). William J. McClure purchased the 50 acre property in 1919 as a winter home and had the former house remodeled extensively; McClure also added a guest and yacht house to the property, along with an extended dock on the Indian River. The Fort Pierce Tribune (15 Jul 1919) described William McClure as "a prosperous hotel owner, having a fine property and hotel in Marcus Hook (PA)…." J. J. Pitchford purchased the property during the 1920s and it changed hands again to John Dordan in the 1930s.

Recorded in the Florida Photographic Concern Record Book #2 (PDF p. 43) as "7721=30 McClure, Ankona, HEH."

Scan gift of Beverly Miller and Betty Merrill via Sandra Thurlow

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Black and white print; 2.8x4.5 inches

English

Still Image

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Photographic print