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| Third Street South was born when Old Naples began in the late 19th century. As access was only by water, the Naples Pier was constructed in 1889, along with the magnificent wood frame Naples Hotel. In 1919, the Mercantile Building, had become the Seminole Market with the Western Union office upstairs.  After World War II, the graceful growth of Third Street South began under the direction of Julius and Dorette Fleischmann. Charmed by the area, their first purchase was the Mercantile Building, which they transformed into the Antique Addict. Today, it is home to Campiello Ristorante. Ultimately, they built many other buildings, as did others, which shop owners filled with the attractive clothes, decorations and other earthly delights that have always drawn people to shop and dine on Third Street South.
Palm Cottage 137 12th Avenue South 239 261-8164 An 1895 historic house museum, also headquarters for The Collier County Historical Society. Tour Palm Cottage, then wander the Old Naples neighborhood, still full of wonderful early cottages. The Naples Pier On the beach, two blocks from Third Street South, The Pier extends far into the Gulf. Stroll and sit in the sun and breezes of the Gulf, as did visitors when they arrived by boat at the turn of the century. |
Third Street South Association 2004 Click on the map for a larger image and association member locations 
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