1921-1924

Jack DeLysle "Arts and Crafts" Addition

In 1921 Captain Jack DeLysle expands the home to serve as his residence, while building and operating the Seminole Sands casino and hotel on the Gulf side of Connecticut Street. Photographs and newspaper stories of the property from that fall demonstrate the house was expanded to the north and has a complete second story and second story porch on the north and east sides finished with cedar shakes.  The details of the addition such as windows and doors are similar to those in the earlier bungalow style building.  There was a gabled roof, with two gabled dormers, brackets and exposed rafter tails.  All interior 1921 additions are evident by the use of beaded board to finish walls and ceilings. The garage was also added during this time coinciding with the opening of the first bridge to the island.

Fort Myers Press, September 1921

The Case residence property on the shell mound close to the bay side of the island, is being remodeled for Capt. DeLysle's home and it will be one of the prettiest homes in the country when completed, costing $20,000.00. One room, the bath room, will cost a thousand dollars, the tiling in this room costing $600.00 while the bath tub cost $300.00.  

A boom and bust developer, when DeLysle's empty casino burns down in 1924, it appears the Mound House is also already vacant.

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