Caretaker's Cottage

Caretaker's Cottage. The first structure built on the property. Used as exhibit space and the shop. When Bonnet House was built in 1920-1921, the surrounding land consisted of dunes, scrub and marshes and was reachable only by boat. IMG_7587p1

Fort Lauderdale and the Bonnet House

March 1st 2019
Arriving in Fort Lauderdale the day before our Panama Canal cruise was to sail, we had decided to make a visit to the Bonnet House. The Bonnet House, listed on the National Register of historic Places, was the home of Frederic Clay and Helen Bartlett. It was designed by him in his interpretation of the Caribbean Plantation style and built in 1920-1921. When Bonnet House was built, the surrounding ... read more

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