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| date_of_birth =[[November 28]], [[1876]] | | date_of_birth =[[November 28]], [[1876]] | ||
| place_of_birth =Pensacola | | place_of_birth =Pensacola | ||
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| place_of_death =Pensacola | | place_of_death =Pensacola | ||
| occupation =Lumber, real estate | | occupation =Lumber, real estate | ||
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| spouse =[[Mary Firestone Baars]] | | spouse =[[Mary Firestone Baars]] | ||
| parents =[[Henry Baars|Henry]] and [[Mary Ellison Baars]] | | parents =[[Henry Baars|Henry]] and [[Mary Ellison Baars]] | ||
| − | | children =[[Theo Baars, Jr.]] | + | | children =[[Theo Baars, Jr.]] |
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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]]. | ||
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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. | ||
| − | Over the next two years, Theo spent $470,000 | + | Over the next two years, Theo spent $470,000 on the foundations and framework of his hotel project, which was planned to include a polo field, tennis courts, and a marina. However, in [[1926]] the Florida land boom came to a sudden end, and many of his investors were no longer willing to finance the project. The resort was abandoned, but the skeletal framework remained on the beach for decades, until it was finally demolished in the mid-1990s to make way for the [[Beach Colony Resort]].<ref>"Perdido Key development on fast track with high-end efforts." ''Pensacola Business Journal'', February 24, 2004.</ref> |
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The [[Theo Baars Bridge]] to Perdido Key is named for him. Baars also deeded 20 acres to Escambia County for the public [[Johnson Beach]]. | The [[Theo Baars Bridge]] to Perdido Key is named for him. Baars also deeded 20 acres to Escambia County for the public [[Johnson Beach]]. | ||
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| − | [[Category:Baars family|Theo | + | [[Category:Baars family|Baars, Theo]] [[Category:Real estate developers|Baars, Theo]] [[Category:Perdido Key|Baars, Theo]] |
