The Needham Estate is one of five houses Francis Abreu built on the New River during the 1925 “boom” period.
The Needham Estate is one of five houses Francis Abreu built on the New River during the 1925 “boom” period.
“The architecture was extraordinary. It had been created by society darling Frances Abreu, architect of the Riverside Hotel on Las Olas Boulevard. His Mediterranean-Revival homes were credited for establishing the flavor of Fort Lauderdale’s Rio Vista neighborhood. The estate’s grounds were also superb, including a sprawling back yard along the New River,” according to an article in the Sun-Sentinel.
The first owner was John Wesley Needham manager of the Broward Hotel. In later years the house belonged to Sheriff Walter Clark of Kefauver hearing fame. Clark entertained such notables as Franklin Roosevelt and Winston Churchill at the house.
|
Address & Contact
Map & Directions
|
Join on Facebook
|
| Powered by PeaceNic - Contact Us |
|
We intend for the Content on the directorylista.com site to be accurate and reliable, however, since the Content has been compiled from a variety of sources, it is provided to you "as is" and "as available". directorylista.com assumes no responsibility to you or any third party for any errors or omissions of any kind in the content, and disclaims all warranties and/or conditions, express or implied, as to the content and to any matter relating to the site. Links available on the directorylista.com site will allow you to link to websites not maintained or controlled by directorylista.com. These links are provided for your convenience; neither party is responsible for the content or online transactions of any linked site. It is your responsibility to ensure that any website you choose to use is free of potentially destructive items such as viruses. directorylista.com reserves the right to change or remove any Content from the directorylista.com site, in whole or in part, at its sole discretion, at any time, without notice. 
|
