A MONTHLY REPORT ON FLORIDA FOR TRAVEL AGENTS fRECOMMEND) Florida CORAL CASTLE GETS NATIONAL RECOGNITION Coral Castle, a popular sightseeing dividual efforts which are created attraction just south of Miami, and its without precedence and without creator, the late Edward Leedskalnin, hesitation to use unorthodox means have recived signal recognition and to signify a personal reality. The utter national acclaim with the recent individuality of this art and the strong publication of two authoritative unquestioned spirit with which it was reference books. created is paramount in Leedskalnin's One is the Reader's Digest's latest Coral Castle. His art carries with it an volume, "Treasures of America," a element of newness and discovery." guide to this country's heritage of art When the statistics on the Coral and architecture, historic sites and Castle are considered, it becomes ap engineering marvels. parent that it is a fine example of Places are cited by Reader's Digest massive stone construction in the for "having a character and quality United States. A study of the immense unlike those of any other place. They sizes and weights of coral rock ex are a direct expression of the vitality cavated, moved and used in its cons S E E T H E derived from the blending of many truction, in comparison with those peoples from many different coun used in many of the famous stone t r i e s a n d c u f t u r e s . " works around the world est-ablishcs it- An immigrant from Latvia, a s a n a u t h e n t i c " w o n d e r o f t h e Leedskalnin created Coral Castle world." The fact that it was ac CORAL singlehandedly over 30 years. He said complished entirely by one man he knew the secrets used in building makes it all the more remarkable. of the Pyramids of Egypt. Whatever Altogether there are about 1,000 CASTLE the secrets of principles of construc- tons of coral rock used in the cons- On U.S. # I 25 Miles South of Miamt ROMANTIC BEAUTIFUL tion he used, they died with him truction of the walls and tower alone, when he passed away in a Miami a stupendous achievement for one hospital in 1951. It is said that his man unequaled in history. In addi tion, more than 100 tons of coral rock UNIQUE knowledge of the practical use of pulleys was not exceeded by the an were used in the carvings of the artis cient Greeks or the Pyramid builders. tic objects throughout the castle. The second book just released is The average weight of the stones "Twentieth Century Folk Art and Ar Leedskalnin used is greater than the tists." This colorful volume by Herbert average stones used in the building of W. Hemphill, jr., and Julia Weisman, the great Pyramid of Ciza while both associated with the New York several of the stones are taller than Museum of American Folk Art, gives those found in Stonehenge in special prominence to Leedskalnin England. and Coral Castle. To visitors to Coral Castle, located The castle, with its dramatic coral on U.S. Highway No. ^ about 25 miles carvings, is described as breathtaking south of Miami, Leedskalnin's crea in scope and imagination, remarkable tivity is an achievement that touches for the skill and patience required. even the most sophisticated. Monica Wehrenberg, an expert in Coral Castle is open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. American Folk Art, has stated that daily. Admission is $2.50 per person "We call native or folk art those in- with no charge for children to age 6. Refifint from March issue of Rvcommtnd Florida.