| 词条 | Singer Island |
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Named after Palm Beach developer Paris Singer, a son of the Singer Sewing Machine magnate Isaac Singer, Singer Island has parks, marinas, hiking and bike paths, as well as {{convert|4.7|mi|1}} of white sand beach[2] that has been considered one of the top five beaches in Palm Beach County. Singer Island is {{convert|3|mi|1}} from North Palm Beach, {{convert|5.4|mi|1}} from West Palm Beach, {{convert|5.4|mi|1}} from Palm Beach Gardens, {{convert|6.2|mi|1}} from Juno Beach, and {{convert|10.6|mi|1}} from Jupiter. Singer Island was originally planned by Paris Singer as a development called Palm Beach Ocean.[3] Along with Addison Mizner, Singer intended to build a luxury resort hotel called the Paris Singer Hotel on the south end of the island, and a more typical resort called the Blue Heron toward the north, with homes and a golf course in between.[4] Due to problems clearing titles, Singer's plans changed, and he decided to build only the luxury hotel on the island's south end and to call it the Blue Heron.[1] Virtually every home lot in Palm Beach Ocean was sold, and $2 million (the equivalent of approximately $28 million in 2018) was poured into the Blue Heron.[3] However, due to the abrupt end of the Florida land boom of the 1920s, not a single house was built on any of lots, and the Blue Heron was left uncompleted.[3] Its shell was razed in 1940.[4] The Hilton Singer Island Oceanfront Resort now stands in its place. Today, Singer Island is a picturesque, upscale and pristine home to thousands of condo owners. The tallest building is the 42-story "Tiara", which has been severely damaged by several hurricanes since 2004.[5] Its residents were displaced from 2004 to 2008.[6] Singer Island is home to professional golfer Michelle McGann, a longtime resident, and was also home to rocker and E Street Band member Clarence Clemons. See also
References1. ^1 {{cite web |url=http://www.sicasingerisland.com/images/Singer_Island_History.doc |title=Singer Island History |publisher=Singer Island Civic Association |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070729140733/http://www.sicasingerisland.com/images/Singer_Island_History.doc |format=Microsoft Word |archive-date=29 July 2007 |access-date=20 May 2012}} 2. ^[https://www.flickr.com/photos/imrananwar/tags/singerisland/ Photos on Flickr] 3. ^1 2 {{cite book | last = Ballinger| first = Kenneth| authorlink = | coauthors = | title = Miami Millions: the dance of the dollars in the great Florida land boom of 1925 | publisher = The Franklin Press, Inc. | year = 1936 | location = Miami| pages = 95 | url = https://archive.org/stream/miamimillionsdan00ball#page/95/mode/1up | doi = | isbn = }} 4. ^1 {{cite web | url =https://singerisland.com/history/ | title = History of Singer Island | last = | first = | date = | website =singerisland.com | publisher = | access-date = 2018-12-28 | quote = }} 5. ^{{cite news |url=http://www.palmbeachpost.com/storm/content/local_news/epaper/2004/09/29/s1a_HIRISE_0929.html |last=Doris |first=Tony |title=High-rise damage altering old views |newspaper=The Palm Beach Post |date=29 September 2004 |accessdate=20 May 2012 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120212225146/http://www.palmbeachpost.com/storm/content/local_news/epaper/2004/09/29/s1a_HIRISE_0929.html |archivedate=12 February 2012 |df=dmy-all }} 6. ^{{cite news |url=http://www.palmbeachpost.com/storm/content/local_news/epaper/2008/07/27/m1a_tiara_0728.html |title=Tiara residents eager to return to restored condo on Singer Island |first=Jane |last=Musgrave |newspaper=The Palm Beach Post |date=27 July 2008 |accessdate=20 May 2012 }}{{dead link|date=May 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} External links
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