HOMES OF THE TREASURE COAST
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Judge John M. Sample, a prominent Fort Pierce attorney and municipal
judge who also served in the Navy during World War II, had Twin Oaks
built for his family in 1947.
LOTS OF LOVE
“I’ve always loved this house and I loved Maggi,” Sally
recalled, sitting by the fireplace in Twin Oak’s elegantly proportioned
living room, its tall windows framing views of the
river. “I grew up right down the street, so it was a familiar
house. In excellent condition when we bought it so we just
added to it.”
Yet never could she imagine that one day she and her husband
would own Twin Oaks and raise their daughter there.
“We created something comfortable and peaceful with this
house,” Sally said, “and we’ve just enjoyed living here for the
past 40 years.”
Their love of old houses runs as deep as the roots of their
giant oaks. The couple lived in several old houses before
purchasing Twin Oaks in 1979. Sally’s appreciation for old
houses also led her to sit on the board of the Florida Trust for
Historic Preservation.
So, it is no surprise that she dove enthusiastically into the
renovations and worked closely on the project with the late
Robert Terry, a Fort Pierce architect.
CLASSIC, NOT FUSSY
Twin Oaks is a modern take on antebellum architecture.
Hatcher designed the residence in the classic plantationstyle
form — huge pillars, evenly spaced large windows
and a center entrance that complements its symmetry. But
he reinterpreted it by eliminating fussy ornamentation and
using modern materials such as the architectural concrete >>
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