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Capture the spirit of the holidays with a special evening that
includes a tour of Christmas at Pinewood and a holiday concert
featuring Victoria de Lissovoy, Rebecca Renfroe and Pat Bellamy-
West. Meet the vocalists afterwards at a champagne reception.
wrought iron details, carved woodwork and doors. Wait also
incorporated large porches to give clear views of the surroundings
and to provide constant air flow. After the house
was complete, Buck hired William Lyman Phillips to design
the gardens and site of El Retiro to take maximum advantage
of the Florida landscape.
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places,
Pinewood is considered one of the finest examples of
Mediterranean Revival architecture in Florida. Today, work
continues to preserve this mansion listed on the National
Register of Historic Places.
Even though Historic Bok Sanctuary is inspiring at all
times of the year, the holidays are spectacular. Guests visiting
the Pinewood Estate can enjoy the magnificent woodwork,
intricate tiles, antique furnishings and beautiful gardens
of a winter retreat. A professional interior designer and
150 volunteer angels transform the historic 20-room mansion
into a spectacular holiday showcase.
As visitors stroll the home, they’ll experience sensory
delights throughout as impressive decorations abound to represent
the spirits of adventure, giving, patriotism, romance,
plenty, nature, the tropics and Christmas. Pinewood's living
room houses a pair of stately Christmas trees trimmed with
traditional embellishments to spread the warmth and hospitality
of the “Spirit of Giving.” Emphasizing the scale of this
room, its overhead beams are draped with ribbon-like banners
and special areas are intimately set to portray private
exchanges of gifts among the previous owner's family.