Pictures of the damaged house were in several places to show the extent of the $1.1 million restoration. The roof collapsed in several places, and the destruction of weather and critters was extensive. One startling fact is that the house was remodeled several times by subsequent residents, but eventually was neglected and abandoned. A large historical marker tells some of the story. He spent his winters here in the 20s and 30s. ![]() The Casements House was purchased by Rockefeller in 1918 when he was 78 years old. Our docent guide had many stories like that, about Rockefeller’s interest in racing as well, and the story of the Birthplace of Racing on the Ormond Beach, stretching into Daytona Beach. So, he bought the house in order to thumb his nose at Henry Flagler, his long time business partner in Standard Oil and part owner of the Ormond Hotel. ![]() As the richest man in the country at the time, he found out that his bill was higher than anyone else’s bill. One of the docents told us that Rockefeller spent two winters at the world famous Ormond Hotel across the street. There is an urban legend as to how Rockefeller acquired it. The house was originally built in 1913, and named the Casements due to the large casement windows which kept the house cooler during the hot summers. ![]() While we were in Ormond Beach last month, we took the tour of the Casements House, John Rockefeller’s winter residence. Visiting older houses is a favorite thing to do, as I like to see the workmanship and architecture that is not common today.
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