Its current resting spot is luxuriant with lush vegetation including aged oaks, spiky palmettos and twisting wisteria vines. There is a bench here for rest and quiet contemplation. Continue until you reach the paved road, 14th Street. Take a left and go past Richmond Avenue and London Avenue. Venture down the boardwalk for a look at a cypress swamp.
Knobs emerge from waters dark with tannic acids.
Cypress wood was a popular building material in historic times because it was highly resistant to insects and rot. Return to 14th Street. 920 14th Street, ca. 1940. One-story frame duplex. On the left - Helen Foster Oyster Shed , a public area for roasting oysters.