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Bradlee Family of Altamonte Springs
Thank you to member Marla Pickelsimer for doing much of this research in 2018 The Bradlee family were the first owners of the Bradlee-McIntyre House. They began construction of the home in 1885, then in Altamonte Springs, and the finishing touches were completed in 1888. The Bradlees were wealthy New Englanders with a large summer home near Boston. They constructed their winter cottage in Altamonte Springs to escape the cold, like many of the early residents did in those days. Nathaniel Jeremiah Bradlee: builder and first owner…. Wikipedia article on Nathaniel J. Bradlee… Julia Rebecca Weld: first wife of Nathaniel…
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Bradlee-McIntyre House
Affectionately known as the “Bradlee-Mac,” this home was once in Altamonte Springs. Although published references have dated it as early as 1883 or even 1880, more recent research points to its construction beginning in 1885 and the finishing touches being applied in 1888. The original owner of this luxurious cottage was wealthy Boston architect Nathaniel J. Bradlee. It was Bradlee who designed the home and many others in the area. Its distinctive Queen Anne style inspired the modern (yet historic-looking) Longwood Community Building just down the road. It has a castle-like tower with a steep-angled gabled roof and many decorative…