LIVING HISTORY
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HOME & DESIGN
to the stairway by the dock. From that tree the place got its
name after a delightful but short winter season.”
In the early years, all access was by boat. A tram was built
to mount the bluff, which was how they hauled furniture and
supplies up to the ridge. The tram was powered by a gasoline
engine. By 1917 the Viles family could be chauffeured back
and forth to Stuart in a seven-person automobile via a shellpaved
road through Rio. (There was no bridge to Sewall’s
Point until 1958). >>
The spacious
dining room
comes in handy
for Kiplinger
employees
who vacation
with family
and friends two
weeks a year.
This dining
room set is a
replica of the
original that
was destroyed
by fire in 1990.
ROB DOWNEY
ROB DOWNEY
KIPLINGER COLLECTION
An historical photo of the breezeway reveals the lodge has long held its
tropical charm.
The modern breezeway
was built to
echo the original,
retaining the charm
of yesteryear.