Dome Homes

Cape Romano Dome Homes

A must see before you leave Florida!


Cape Romano is one of the most beautiful places I have visited in Florida and that is a very hard title to earn because I absolutely love several parts of Florida! Not only is Cape Romano great for fishing but it is also great for shell collecting, and of course sight seeing! Cape Romano is home to the abandoned Dome Homes designed by Bob Lee in 1981. These homes were actually lived in by his family! Hurricane Andrew came through Florida and caused window damage in the homes which allowed for water issues in the homes but other than that, they remained fairly unharmed. The homes were purchased by a new owner in 2001 with intentions of placing a seawall up to keep the water out and the land in place. However, due to new restrictions the sea wall was never allowed to be put up and the homes were supposed to be taken down. When the owner refused to take the homes down fines were imposed. And they still stand today as a major attraction and as a great abandoned location in Florida. These dome homes are amazing and probably will eventually become an artificial reef (which would be unfortunate but also very awesome!) If you are in the area a really recommend taking a boat ride out to see this for yourself because pictures are amazing but just don't seem to quite do it justice! 






Did I mention you can buy tacos from a taco boat not too far away from the dome homes?!? Florida has taco stands, Taco Busses, Sushi Tacos, gourmet tacos and hey, what would Florida be without a Taco Boat?!?!? (More to come later in the month about some of the best tacos in Florida!)




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