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'''Theo Dunwody Baars''' was a wealthy businessman who inherited [[Henry Baars|his father]]'s vast lumber and real estate interests. He is known for his early development of [[Perdido Key]]. | '''Theo Dunwody Baars''' was a wealthy businessman who inherited [[Henry Baars|his father]]'s vast lumber and real estate interests. He is known for his early development of [[Perdido Key]]. | ||
| − | In the early twentieth century, Baars foresaw the appeal and value of real estate along the [[Gulf Coast]]. Leveraging his wealth from the [[Baars, Dunwody & Company]] timber business his father started, he acquired roughly 12,000 acres in southwest [[Escambia County]], including about 2.5 miles of [[Gulf of Mexico|Gulf]] front property on [[Perdido Key]]. | + | In the early twentieth century, Baars foresaw the appeal and value of real estate along the [[Gulf Coast]]. Leveraging his wealth from the [[Baars, Dunwody & Company]] timber business his father started, he acquired roughly 12,000 acres in southwest [[Escambia County]], including about 2.5 miles of [[Gulf of Mexico|Gulf]] front property on [[Perdido Key]]. |
In [[1922]] Theo reached a joint development agreement with the [[Escambia County Commission]]: if the county would fund the paving of a road connecting [[Warrington]] to Perdido Key, he would build a luxury resort on the barrier island that would attract tourists to the area. Work on the road (now known as [[Gulf Beach Highway]]), was completed in [[1924]] — years before [[Pensacola Beach]] was made accessible by road. | In [[1922]] Theo reached a joint development agreement with the [[Escambia County Commission]]: if the county would fund the paving of a road connecting [[Warrington]] to Perdido Key, he would build a luxury resort on the barrier island that would attract tourists to the area. Work on the road (now known as [[Gulf Beach Highway]]), was completed in [[1924]] — years before [[Pensacola Beach]] was made accessible by road. | ||
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After his death in [[1941]], Theo's widow [[Mary Firestone Baars|Mary Firestone]] and son [[Theo Baars, Jr.|Theo Jr.]] began selling their [[Baars Family Estate|reserves of land]]. | After his death in [[1941]], Theo's widow [[Mary Firestone Baars|Mary Firestone]] and son [[Theo Baars, Jr.|Theo Jr.]] began selling their [[Baars Family Estate|reserves of land]]. | ||
| − | + | Baars is the namesake of the [[Theo Baars Bridge]]. | |
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