Orlando Sentinel
November 10, 2007
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"A Stately Presence"
Renee Garrison

DeLAND -- Restoring a historic home can be overwhelming. Just ask Michael Solari and J.T. Thompson, who tackled the 8,500-square-foot former winter residence of hatmaker John B. Stetson and recently opened it to the public for tours. Though the residence is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, real estate investors Solari and Thompson embarked on "an adapted restoration" rather than using historically accurate paint, furniture and fixtures... READ MORE>> (Requires Fee)

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