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The Casements, Ormond Beach, Florida

Ebyabe · 2007-04-14

A 2007 photograph of The Casements, a cream-colored wooden house in Ormond Beach, Florida, that Rockefeller owned as a winter home.

Shows the exterior of a winter home Rockefeller owned, though the photo dates from long after his time.

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Two-story cream-colored wooden house with a white balustrade balcony over a porch supported by white columns, arched lattice transom above double glass doors, and large oak trees framing the building on a green lawn.
The Casements, Ormond Beach, Florida, photograph by Ebyabe, 14 April 2007. Wikimedia Commons.

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What it is

This is a 2007 photograph, shared on Wikimedia Commons by a user named Ebyabe, showing the exterior of The Casements in Ormond Beach, Florida. The image shows a two-story cream-colored wooden house with a white balustrade balcony over a porch supported by white columns, an arched lattice transom above double glass doors, and large oak trees on a green lawn. The record describes the house as Rockefeller's winter home.

Why it matters

Wealthy families often kept more than one home, moving between cities and warmer regions. This photograph shows the house as it looked in 2007, not during Rockefeller's time there, so it helps show the building that survives rather than daily life in it. It is useful for seeing the architecture of a property he owned.

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  • What architectural features, such as the columns and balcony, suggest about the style of the house?
  • Why might a modern photograph be used to study a historical figure's home?
  • What does this photograph not tell you about how Rockefeller used the house?

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