Built in 1891, Duck's Nest is the second-oldest residential structure on the island
Marie Penny Special to the Daily News Editor's note: Each month this season, we will publish a column from the Preservation Foundation of Palm Beach featuring a landmarked property. With its fish-scale scalloped shingles and pointed finials atop each gable, Duck’s Nest conjures up the Victorian era. Viewed from Lake Trail, it may appear to be a charming house from the turn of the 20th century. But it also has a fascinating history, which includes weathering hurricanes, architectural styles, and the development of Palm Beach. The house gets its name from the ducks that roosted on the extensi...
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