Beach Erosion Has Claimed Iconic Southwest Florida Dome Homes Built to Withstand Hurricanes
At a Glance The structures were part of a six-building complex with solar power and a water-collecting system.They were beachfront property when built in the 1980s.Erosion, hastened by hurricanes and storms, has destroyed the domes. An iconic Southwest Florida landmark built to be self sustainable and stand up to hurricanes is being washed away into the Gulf of Mexico. The "dome homes" on Cape Romano near Marco Island were a complex of circular concrete structures designed by a Tennessee man...