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Presenter outlines history and restoration of Ray Home Museum in Davie
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Summary
A Marker Minute presenter summarizes the history of the Ray Home Museum at 3750 Flamingo Road in Davie, Florida, noting its 1933 construction by Floyd and Jane Ray, its role as part of Flamingo Groves, and its restoration to a 1930s South Florida country home.
A Marker Minute presenter said the Ray Home Museum, at 3750 Flamingo Road in Davie, Florida, 'has a rich history connected with its founders, Floyd and Jane Ray, and the local community.
The presenter said the house was "built in 1933" and "served primarily as a second home for relaxation and entertaining their business associates." The single-story, vernacular wooden dwelling has retained much of its original architectural character, the presenter added, with "exterior walls covered in wood siding, framed windows, and a gabled roof covered with shingles." The entrance faces west and is reached by a covered porch that extends from the roofline.
The segment identifies Floyd and Jane Ray as the property's early owners, saying they arrived in South Florida in the 1920s and purchased hundreds of acres in Davie, including Long Key. The presenter stated that the Rays developed the land into a citrus orchard known as Flamingo Groves; part of that property later became a botanical collection of rare tropical plants and trees and was renamed Flamingo Gardens.
According to the presenter, the Ray Home has been restored to reflect the style of a typical South Florida country home from the 1930s so that visitors can "experience the charm of that era in the town." The segment closes with a thank-you to viewers for watching Marker Minute.
The segment does not specify hours, admission, or current management of the museum.
