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The Bingham-Blossom House, also known as Figulus, was a historic home and landscaped estate in Palm Beach, Palm Beach County, southeastern Florida. It was located at 1250 South Ocean Boulevard. ==History== The residence was completed in 1893 in the Shingle Style, for Charles William Bingham and wife, Mary Payne Bingham, of Cleveland, Ohio. 〔(HABS: Bingham-Blossom House (Figulus) )〕 It was the first privately owned residence on the ocean in Palm Beach. 〔 The original 17 acres of grounds contained many tropical trees brought from around the world by Dr. David Grandison Fairchild, noted botanist and friend of the Bingham family. It was designed by local artisan and builder George Lainhart, with deep recessed porches, wide overhangs, and cross ventilation that provided the necessary comfort, without air conditioning. 〔 ;Landmark On December 5, 1972, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. It was also documented by the Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) in 1972. ;Destruction Subsequently the residence was seriously damaged by fire and was demolished in 1974. 〔The site was cleared except for the plantings. 〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Bingham-Blossom House」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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