The historic Palm Cottage, built in 1895 on 12th Avenue South near the Naples Pier, is the oldest house in Naples. Photo by Therese McDevitt
Collier Centennial, Local News
COLLIER CENTENNIAL
Protecting Palm Cottage, a ‘portal to Naples history’
Built in 1895, Palm Cottage—home of Naples Historical Society—is the oldest house in Naples. Standing before it on 12th Avenue South on a sunny day, it is easy to conjure up visions of days gone by, slower-paced times with less hustle-and-bustle and growth in Old Naples.