Palm Beach in Palm Beach County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
Sea Gull Cottage
Palm Beach's Oldest House
Photographed by Tim Fillmon, May 28, 2019
1. Sea Gull Cottage Marker
Constructed in 1886 by R.R. McCormick, a Denver railroad developer, Sea Gull cottage was purchased by Henry Flagler in 1893 and became Flaglers first winter residence in Palm Beach. The Royal Poinciana, Flaglers first resort hotel in Palm Beach, was located next to Sea Gull. In 1984 Sea Gull was moved and restored by the Preservation Foundation of Palm Beach. It is now the Parish House of the Royal Poinciana Chapel.
Erected 1992 by The National Society of Colonial Dames of America in cooperation with the Florida Department of State. (Marker Number F-340.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the The Colonial Dames of America, National Society of series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1886.
Location. 26° 42.79′ N, 80° 2.565′ W. Marker is in Palm Beach, Florida, in Palm Beach County. It can be reached from South Lake Trail 0.1 miles west of Cocoanut Row, on the left when traveling south. Though the address is on Cocoanut Row, the marker is located behind the house on the South Lake Trail.
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Regionally, this marker is in South Florida, on the Gold Coast, on the Treasure Coast, and in Greater Miami. It is also in the American South. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Royal Poinciana Chapel (within shouting distance of this marker); Whitehall (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Cocoanut Grove (about 400 feet away); Cocoanut Grove House (about 600 feet away); Royal Poinciana Hotel (approx. 0.2 miles away); Episcopal Church of Bethesda-By-The-Sea (approx. 0.3 miles away); Henry Morrison Flagler (approx. 0.4 miles away); Flagler Memorial Bridge (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map
Photographed by Tim Fillmon, August 3, 2016
2. Sea Gull Cottage Marker (prior to restoration)
Regarding Sea Gull Cottage. The house is in a New England style, as seen in the highly pitched roofs, great for snow but bad for hurricanes. It could be called “drab”. This is the background against which Addison Mizner was to create a South Florida style (largely Spanish colonial) with its then-astonishing color scheme. See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Addison_Mizner#Florida
Photographed by Tim Fillmon, August 3, 2016
3. Sea Gull Cottage and Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on November 29, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 11, 2016, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. This page has been viewed 3,894 times since then and 258 times this year. Last updated on March 10, 2018, by Daniel Eisenberg of Boca Raton, Florida. Photos: 1. submitted on June 2, 2019, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. 2, 3. submitted on August 11, 2016, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
