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==History== ==History==
Notorious South Florida architect ] built La Querida in 1923 at a cost reported to be $50,000. ] of ], heir to the ] ] fortune, became the first owner.<ref>{{cite web|title=Town of Palm Beach Values: Then and Now|author=Dorothy Jacks|publisher=Government of Palm Beach County|url=https://www.pbcgov.org/papa/pdf/presentations/Palm_Beach_Values_-_Then_and_Now_9-16-2019.pdf|date=September 16, 2019|format=PDF|accessdate=May 14, 2020}}</ref> Following his death in 1928, all of Wanamaker's estate except for annuities was transferred to a ]. Wanamaker had a fortune of $75&nbsp;million upon his death.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/50951891/the-palm-beach-post/|title=Estate of Rodman Wanamaker Left in Trust Except for Annuities|date=March 29, 1928|newspaper=The Palm Beach Post|page=6|accessdate=May 14, 2020|via=Newspapers.com}} {{free access}}</ref> That September, the home suffered major damage during the ],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ufdc.ufl.edu/UF00001306/00001/1j|title=Palm Beach Hurricane—92 Views|date=1928|publisher=American Autochrome Company|accessdate=May 14, 2020|location=Chicago, Illinois}}</ref> with '']'' noting that "No chance remains of again utilizing the home of Rodman Wanamaker III, unless it is almost entirely rebuilt".<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/50953140/the-palm-beach-post/|title=Winter Homes at Beach Suffer Heavily; Hotels are Hard Hit|date=September 19, 1928|newspaper=The Palm Beach Post|page=1|accessdate=May 14, 2020|via=Newspapers.com}} {{free access}}</ref> Notorious South Florida architect ] built La Querida in 1923 at a cost reported to be $50,000. ] of ], heir to the ] ] fortune, became the first owner.<ref>{{cite web|title=Town of Palm Beach Values: Then and Now|author=Dorothy Jacks|publisher=Government of Palm Beach County|url=https://www.pbcgov.org/papa/pdf/presentations/Palm_Beach_Values_-_Then_and_Now_9-16-2019.pdf|date=September 16, 2019|format=PDF|accessdate=May 14, 2020}}</ref> Following his death in 1928, all of Wanamaker's estate except for annuities was transferred to a ]. Wanamaker had a fortune of $75&nbsp;million upon his death.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/50951891/the-palm-beach-post/|title=Estate of Rodman Wanamaker Left in Trust Except for Annuities|date=March 29, 1928|newspaper=The Palm Beach Post|page=6|accessdate=May 14, 2020|via=Newspapers.com}} {{free access}}</ref> That September, the home suffered major damage during the ],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ufdc.ufl.edu/UF00001306/00001/1j|title=Palm Beach Hurricane—92 Views|date=1928|publisher=American Autochrome Company|accessdate=May 14, 2020|location=Chicago, Illinois}}</ref> with '']'' noting that "No chance remains of again utilizing the home of Rodman Wanamaker III, unless it is almost entirely rebuilt".<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/50953140/the-palm-beach-post/|title=Winter Homes at Beach Suffer Heavily; Hotels are Hard Hit|date=September 19, 1928|newspaper=The Palm Beach Post|page=1|accessdate=May 14, 2020|via=Newspapers.com}} {{free access}}</ref> Charlker and Lund, Inc. began restoring La Querida in early October under a $60,000 contract with the expectation that work would be complete on January 1, 1929. The renovation also included the addition of a stronger seawall and a ], as well as the enlargement of the ] and servants' quarters.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/50955539/the-palm-beach-post/|title=Work on Wanamaker Home is Under Way|date=October 7, 1928|newspaper=The Palm Beach Post|page=1|accessdate=May 14, 2020|via=Newspapers.com}} {{free access}}</ref>


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Aerial view of La Querida in 1961

La Querida (loosely translated to "the dear one"), often erroneously referred to as La Guerida, is a Mediterranean Revival-style residence in Palm Beach, Florida. Built by famous architect Addison Mizner in 1923, La Querida has been owned by several notable individuals, including department store magnate Rodman Wanamaker, politician Joseph P. Kennedy Sr. and father of President John F. Kennedy, United States senator Ted Kennedy, businessman John K. Castle, and real estate investor Jane Goldman (current owner). The residence is perhaps most noted for being the Winter White House during the presidency of John F. Kennedy. La Querida is located at 1095 N. Ocean Boulevard.

History

Notorious South Florida architect Addison Mizner built La Querida in 1923 at a cost reported to be $50,000. Rodman Wanamaker of Philadelphia, heir to the Wanamaker's department store fortune, became the first owner. Following his death in 1928, all of Wanamaker's estate except for annuities was transferred to a trust. Wanamaker had a fortune of $75 million upon his death. That September, the home suffered major damage during the 1928 Okeechobee hurricane, with The Palm Beach Post noting that "No chance remains of again utilizing the home of Rodman Wanamaker III, unless it is almost entirely rebuilt". Charlker and Lund, Inc. began restoring La Querida in early October under a $60,000 contract with the expectation that work would be complete on January 1, 1929. The renovation also included the addition of a stronger seawall and a sunroom, as well as the enlargement of the living room and servants' quarters.

See also

References

  1. Dorothy Jacks (September 16, 2019). "Town of Palm Beach Values: Then and Now" (PDF). Government of Palm Beach County. Retrieved May 14, 2020.
  2. "Estate of Rodman Wanamaker Left in Trust Except for Annuities". The Palm Beach Post. March 29, 1928. p. 6. Retrieved May 14, 2020 – via Newspapers.com. Free access icon
  3. "Palm Beach Hurricane—92 Views". Chicago, Illinois: American Autochrome Company. 1928. Retrieved May 14, 2020.
  4. "Winter Homes at Beach Suffer Heavily; Hotels are Hard Hit". The Palm Beach Post. September 19, 1928. p. 1. Retrieved May 14, 2020 – via Newspapers.com. Free access icon
  5. "Work on Wanamaker Home is Under Way". The Palm Beach Post. October 7, 1928. p. 1. Retrieved May 14, 2020 – via Newspapers.com. Free access icon