Naples in Collier County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)

1930 Beach Home

Photographed by Patrick Duggan, July 1, 2025

1. 1930 Beach Home Marker

Inscription.
1930 Beach Home is part of the Naples Historic District
It is listed in the National Register of Historic Places

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1930.

Location. 26° 8.041′ N, 81° 48.344′ W. Marker is in Naples, Florida, in Collier County. It is on 11th Avenue S, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 35 11th Avenue S, Naples FL 34102, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on Florida’s Gulf Coast.

It is also in the American South

and on the Gulf Coast.

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 one mile of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Terra Palma 1912 (about 500 feet away, measured

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in a direct line); Palm Cottage (about 800 feet away); The Naples Pier (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Naples Canal (approx. 0.7 miles away); Crayton Cove (approx. 0.7 miles away); The Naples Depot (approx. one mile away); a different marker also named The Naples Depot (approx. one mile away); Tin City (approx. 1.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Naples.

Also see . . . Naples Historic District. A couple paragraphs from the National Register of Historic Places for the Naples Historic District: The Naples Historic District is significant for its association with the development of Naples during the period 1887-1937. Developed by an ambitious group of investors fron Kentucky, organized as the Naples Company, the largely residential district was developed primarily for seasonal use by northern families. The district is architecturally significant through its use of native building materials such as oyster tabby and colitic limestone and its reference to established architectural styles. The collapse of the Florida boom and the 1926 hurricane resulted in a decline in activity in the community. In

1930 Beach Home image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Patrick Duggan, July 1, 2025

2. 1930 Beach Home

1928, the Tamiami Trail was completed. Transportation was further improved with the completion of the Atlantic Coastline Railway and the Seaboard Airline Railway within ten days of each other in 1927. Naples waited for its boom to come in the 1930's and more importantly after World War II when many discovered the value of the area as a resort and fisherman's paradise. (Submitted on July 14, 2025, by Patrick Duggan of Los Angeles, California.)

Credits. This page was last revised on July 23, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 3, 2025, by Patrick Duggan of Los Angeles, California. This page has been viewed 91 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 3, 2025, by Patrick Duggan of Los Angeles, California. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.