From the Feb. 21st Panama City News Herald.
February 23rd, I started writing about this article.
The article goes on to say that at one time the 100 acre campus had hundreds of orange trees, but very few remain. Wright designed a mile-and-a-half of covered walkways to blend in with these trees. This whole length has been restored to its former appearance.
WATER DOME, THEATRE-IN-THE-ROUND
One really neat thing on the campus is Wright's largest-ever fountain project, the Water Dome. It was completed in 1948. Arcs of water shoot from 74 nozzles to form a water dome that can go as high as 45 feet.
Plus, Wright's only ever theatre-in-the-round, the Fletcher Theatre is on the campus.
Wright designed 18 buildings at Florida Southern College, of which only 12 were built. It sounds like a great job has been done so far on preservation, but more remains as funding becomes available.
IF YOU GO-- visit the Child of the Sun visitor center on campus.
Tours are offered at $10 for the basic, $18 for in depth. The Water Dome goes on four times a day for an hour.
Next Time I'm in the Area. --Cooter
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