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houses broaden the inventory of early properties
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in St. Lucie Estates. It’s one of these
mid-20th century modern gems that we
recently moved into, the house that Carol
Forster grew up in, built in 1955.
“Growing up in Stuart in the 1950s was
quite idyllic,” Carol recalls. “I was just four
years old when we moved into the home
my parents had built on Mango Place in St.
Lucie Estates, and 13 years old when we
moved … so many of my early childhood
memories spring from this place.”
As it neared completion, Carol remembers
her home being described in The
Stuart News as “state-of-the-art with all the
modern conveniences,” including jalousie
windows and terrazzo floors that were
modern in their day.
“Looking at our house as an architect,
its most striking modern feature is its open
plan,” Don says. “The living, dining and
kitchen areas are all one space, an innovative
feature of modern architecture, as is the
large expanse of window openings that let
the outside in.”
Indeed, it is the “outside” that makes
St. Lucie Estates so appealing, as Carol
observes:
“It was outside that held the magic for
me — the line of mango trees was my
private jungle, where my imagination was
ROB DOWNEY
Another architectural style found in St. Lucie Estates and throughout America during the early
20th century was the Bungalow style, also known as Craftsman. Made of wood siding, or brick
and occasionally stone, the Bungalow typically features broad, low-gabled roofs with one or
>> two front dormers and wide eaves with exposed rafters.
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