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Listen: The World ProgramEd Leedskalnin at his Coral Castle in Homestead.
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Collection
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Subject Term
Material culture--Florida--Homestead
Real photo postcards
Craft
Stone structures
Decoration and ornament
Decorative arts
Historic sites--Florida--Homestead
Tourism--Florida--Homestead
Sculpture gardens
Artisans--Florida--Homestead
Sculptors
Carvers (Decorative artists)
Stone-cutters
Stone carvers
Attractions--Florida--Homestead
Personal Subjects
Physical Description
General Note
Park constructed from cuts of various megalithic stones, many weighing several tons. He spent over 28 years cutting stone and building Coral Castle after being jilted by his 16-year-old fiancee Agnes Scuffs just one day before the wedding. Originally built in Florida City and called Rock Gate Park, it was later moved to Homestead around 1936. Coral Castle was added to the National Register of historic places in 1984.
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