Casa Feliz Historic House Museum, Orlando

Properly called the Robert Bruce Barbour House, this historic home turned museum was designed by famed architect James Gamble Rogers II. The home is currently restored to how it would have appeared in the 1930s. Barbour was a wealthy industrialist from Boston, who commissioned Rogers to build him a Spanish-style estate and gave the architect Carte Blanche, saying simply that he'd sell it if he didn't like the results. The house turned out to be one of Rogers' favorites. Barbour and the community at large were pretty happy with the stunning home as well.

Built in 1932, the house originally stood on the shores of Lake Osceola. The lakeside property was purchased in 2000 by a local doctor who decided the house was too small for his needs and must be demolished. A community of friends banded together to preserve and move the house to its current location. The City of Winter Park moved the house to a spot overlooking the Winter Park Golf Course. The 750-ton structure had to be balanced on 20 pneumatically-leveled dollies for the 300-yard journey.

Be sure to check the Casa Feliz website for days and hours that the property is open for tours. The property is not open every day and is often closed for private events. Also, check out their events page to see details about their Music at the Casa and Casa Parlor Series.