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

Terra Palma 1912

Photographed by Patrick Duggan, July 1, 2025

1. Terra Palma 1912 Marker

Inscription.
Terra Palma 1912 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 1912.

Location. 26° 7.99′ N, 81° 48.262′ W. Marker is in Naples, Florida, in Collier County. It is on Broad Avenue S west of 2nd Street S, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 131 Broad 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: Palm Cottage (about

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300 feet away, measured in a direct line); 1930 Beach Home (about 500 feet away); The Naples Pier (about 800 feet away); The Naples Canal (approx. 0.6 miles away); Crayton Cove (approx. 0.6 miles away); The Naples Depot (approx. 0.9 miles away); a different marker also named The Naples Depot (approx. one mile away); Tin City (approx. one mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Naples.

Also see . . . Naples Historic District. A couple of paragraphs from the National Register of Historic Places for the Naples Historic District: The Naples Historic District is located in the southwestern portion of the City of Naples in Collier County, Florida. The district includes sixty-five historic single family residences, two historic commercial buildings and twenty-six non-contributing buildings. The district developed over a fifty-year period beginning in 1887 and waning about 1937. Development did not occur constantly over this period, but in three periods including the initial settlement from 1887 to 1889, another growth period from 1910 to 1918, and the last from 1922 to 1937. The district is almost exclusively

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Photographed by Patrick Duggan, July 1, 2025

2. Terra Palma 1912

residential in character and is in excellent condition. 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. (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 98 times since then and 28 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.