Photo(Courtesy of the State Archives of Florida; Florida Memory, 192-): A shot of the mansion before it became covered in vines. William John Howey was born on January 19, 1876 in Odin, Illinois. He began selling insurance at 16-years-old and by 1900 began developing land and towns for the railroad in Oklahoma. He opened the [...]
Photo(Bullet, 2011): Years of neglect and hurricanes has done a great deal of damage to the home. Built near the shores of Lake Okeechobee, this house was probably no different than the others around it when it was built back in 1934. Today though, the house is just a ghost of it’s former self. According [...]
Photo(Nomeus, 2007 – Flurbex.com): Following this exploration, the building would deteriorate drastically as kids found the place. Owned by Elysium Group U.S. Holding Inc., the Elysium assisted living facility opened in 1992, though the building was built in 1987. Built on over 8-acres of land, which were initially bought for $3,365,000, the facility included semi-private, [...]