 The curtis mansion in 1925. North view (Entrance).
 The curtis mansion in 1925. South East view (Back patio). The Glenn Curtiss House is a historical landmark that was constructed in 1925 by aviation pioneer Glenn Hammond Curtiss, developer of Miami Springs, Florida, where the mansion is located. Curtiss lived in this large, two-story residence designed in the Pueblo Revival style until his death in 1930. Image File history File links Curtissmansion. ...
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Glenn H. Curtiss at the Grande Semaine dAviation in France in 1909 Glenn Hammond Curtiss (May 21, 1878 – July 23, 1930) was an aviation pioneer and founder of the Curtiss Aeroplane and Motor Company, now part of Curtiss-Wright Corporation. ...
Miami Springs is a city located in Miami-Dade County, Florida. ...
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History
Facing the eastern perimeter of the golf course, it features a central patio and was the largest of Pueblo theme houses built by Curtiss-Bright company in their development of Country Club Estates. The beautifully landscaped estate covered over 30 acres with a small lake on the east side of the property. Mr. Curtiss brought to the lake many species of water birds including flamingos and swans. Including the adjacent property, it formed a 21-acre complex. After Glenn Curtiss's death in the late 1920's, Lena Curtiss married an old friend and business associate of her husband, H. Sayre Wheeler. Wheeler served as mayor of Miami Springs from 1942 to 1944 and was also part owner of the Michaels and Wheeler Insurance Company. The couple lived in the house until the late 1940s. The estate was sold in the mid-50's and became the world renowned Miami Springs Villas. It was sold to Forte Hotels, International, Inc. in the late 1970's and is currently owned by Manor Care, Inc.. Designated as a Miami Springs historic site in 1987. The mansion is determined eligible to be placed on the NRHP. A country club is a private club that offers a variety of recreational sports facilities to its members. ...
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Flamingos are gregarious wading birds in the genus Phoenicopterus and family Phoenicopteridae. ...
Genera and species Cygnus Bechstein 1803 C. cygnus C. buccinator C. columbianus C. (c. ...
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Architecture Its architect, Martin Luther Hampton, was one of Miami's most prominent architects during the 1920s--his designs include the former Miami Beach City Hall and the Congress Building in downtown Miami. The house is roughly V-shaped in plan and constructed of hollow clay tile with a rough textured stucco exterior. The roof is flat with very irregular parapet walls embellished by projecting waterspouts and irregular shaped openings. The main entrance to the residence is set within a deeply recessed T-shaped opening and marked by a flat-roofed porte cochere. At the south end of the lake is an arbor and barbecue grill. The grill was constructed of oolitic limestone (coral rock), which was a by-product of digging the lake. This article is about the city in Florida. ...
The Parthenon on top of the Acropolis, Athens, Greece Architecture (from Latin, architectura and ultimately from Greek, αÏχιτεκτων, a master builder, from αÏχι- chief, leader and τεκτων, builder, carpenter) is the art and science of designing buildings and structures. ...
Miami Beach is a city located in Miami-Dade County, Florida. ...
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Local Treatment
Paranormal The mansion's eerie look and shady history drew many locals to it. It is thought by many locals to be haunted. Many organizations like the SFGT visit and explore it often.
Destruction From the '70s until late 2002, it was a place of vandalism and a number of fires that have destroyed the house. The most devastating and last of those was in 2002, before it was closed to the public. A caricature of Gustave Courbet taking down a Morris column, published by Le Père Duchêne illustré magazine Vandalism is the conspicuous defacement destruction of a structure or symbol against the will of the owner/governing body. ...
Future Plans The Glenn Curtiss House is currently not open to the public while it is being restored to serve as a museum honoring the life of Glenn Curtiss. The museum plans to open in 2005 or 2006. The Louvre Museum in Paris, one of the largest and most famous museums in the world. ...
See also Opa-Locka Airport (IATA: OPF, ICAO: KOPF) is a general aviation airport located in Opa-Locka, Florida and 12 miles northwest of Miami, Florida. ...
The Wright brothers, Orville (August 19, 1871–January 30, 1948) and Wilbur (April 16, 1867–May 30, 1912), are Americans generally credited with making the first controlled, powered, heavier-than-air human flight on December 17, 1903. ...
The Curtiss-Wright Corporation was once a leading aircraft manufacturer of the United States, but has since become a component manufacturer, specializing in actuators, controls, valves, and metal treatment. ...
Links - NPS Glenn Curtiss Mansion
- Florida Ghost Team EVP
- MiamiSprings.com
References - pack484.com, http://www.pack484.com/Spring/site06.html, 2006
- cr.nps.goc, http://www.cr.nps.gov/nr/travel/aviation/gle.htm, 2006
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