1920s

A 1920s Palm Beach mansion near Mar-a-Lago is now listed for $59 million; the 0.8-acre estate has 8 bedrooms, 10 bathrooms, a 6-car garage and decades of Florida history

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A 1920s Palm Beach mansion near Mar-a-Lago is now listed for $59 million; the 0.8-acre estate has 8 bedrooms, 10 bathrooms, a 6-car garage and decades of Florida history

111 Vi​a Del Lago, Palm Beach, FL 33480Photo credit: Realtor.com A 1920s Palm Beach mansion near Mar-a-Lago is now listed for $59 million, offering a rare mix of historic architecture, oversized land and decades of Florida society lore. The 0.8-acre estate at 111 Via Del Lago has eight bedrooms, 10 bathrooms, a six-car garage and … Read more

In 1912, a Black couple bought California beachfront land and built a resort; the city seized it in the 1920s, and a century later their heirs got it back and sold it for nearly $20 million

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In 1912, a Black couple bought California beachfront land and built a resort; the city seized it in the 1920s, and a century later their heirs got it back and sold it for nearly $20 million

Charles and Willa Bruce on their wedding day (Left) and Margie Johnson and John Pettigrew in Manhattan Beach in 1927 (Right) A prime piece of Southern California oceanfront property taken from a Black couple through eminent domain a century ago was formally returned to their descendants and then sold back to Los Angeles County for … Read more