Cameratta Properties, L.P. Donates $25,000 to Edison-Ford Winter Estates.FORT MYERS Fort Myers, city (1990 pop. 45,206), seat of Lee co., SW Fla., on the Caloosahatchee River, near the Gulf of Mexico; founded 1850, inc. 1905. It has a tourist trade and light industry and is a shipping point for citrus fruits, winter vegetables, flowers (especially , Fla. -- Cameratta Properties, L.P. (www.cameratta.com) continues its dedication to revitalizing Historic Downtown Fort Myers while honoring the city's rich historic traditions with recent support of The Edison-Ford Foundation and The Historic Museum at the Edison-Ford Estates. The $25,000 donation by Joseph Cameratta and Cameratta Properties will go a long way to help The Edison-Ford Foundation meet the $3 million private fundraising goal necessary to meet matching requirements in order to guarantee state funding. The foundation has raised more than $1.4 million to fund the homes' restoration efforts. Completed projects include: a Historical Structures Report, a Cultural Landscape Report, a Strategic Plan, restoration of Mrs. Edison's grand piano and the reproduction of a damaged family portrait. A gift to the City of Fort Myers donated by Mrs. Mina Edison in 1947, the Edison-Ford Winter Estates have drawn hundreds-of-thousands of visitors by offering a glimpse inside the fascinating world of Thomas Edison. The main house, Seminole Lodge, was designed entirely by Edison complete with numerous inventions, such as, electric chandeliers called "electroliers" and is situated on 14 riverfront riv·er·front n. The land or property along a river. acres complete with tropical botanical gardens A botanical garden is a place where plants, especially ferns, conifers and flowering plants, are grown and displayed for the purposes of research, conservation, and education. originally used as an experimental garden by Edison. "We have a strong sense of history and respect for the past," said Cameratta Properties CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. , Joseph Cameratta. "Supporting The Edison-Ford Foundation is one of the best ways to help preserve the character of this great city." Cameratta Properties is currently developing two projects between McGregor Boulevard and the Caloosahatchee River Noun 1. Caloosahatchee River - a river in southern Florida that flows westerly to the Gulf of Mexico; forms the western end of the Cross-Florida Waterway Caloosahatchee in the Historic District of Fort Myers High Point Place (www.highpointplace.com), the luxury riverfront condominiums currently sold-out and under construction and First Street Village (www.firststreetvillage.com), the mixed-use community that promises to provide an exciting and unique blend of living, working, shopping, and playing all within walking distance. Cameratta Properties, and its founder, Joseph Cameratta, have developed real estate for more than 25 years. With offices in Cleveland, Ohio "Cleveland" redirects here. For the Cleveland metropolitan area, see . For other uses, see Cleveland (disambiguation). Cleveland is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Cuyahoga County, the most populous county in the state. and Fort Myers, Florida Fort Myers is the county seatGR6 and commercial center of Lee County, Florida. The population was 48,208 at the 2000 census. According to the 2006 U.S. Census Bureau's Estimates, the city had a population of 60,531. , Cameratta Properties specializes in the acquisition, development, and construction of residential and commercial real estate. Cameratta Properties' projects include large master-planned communities, high rise condominiums, commercial retail and office development, mixed-use developments, golf course communities and apartment-to-condominium conversions. Cameratta Properties, and its founder, Joseph Cameratta, have been awarded twenty People's Choice Beautification beau·ti·fy tr. & intr.v. beau·ti·fied, beau·ti·fy·ing, beau·ti·fies To make or become beautiful. beau Awards for the beauty and style of their residential developments and the enhancement of business property reflecting pride in ownership in the community. |
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