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• Bonnet House is open year-round. Closed Mondays, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, New Year’s Day, and April 30 & May 1, 2022 for the Fort Lauderdale Air Show. Please note: Pedestrian only entrance on the south side of the property at Breakers Ave. is closed until further notice due to construction.

Bonnet House, Inc. is a 501 (c) (3) nonprofit organization, EIN 65-0161955. Funding for this organization is provided in part by the Broward County Board of County Commissioners as recommended by the Broward Cultural Council.

C hicago-born artist Frederic Clay Bartlett created Bonnet House in 1920 on South Florida oceanfront land given to him and his second wife, Helen Louise Birch, by her father, Hugh Taylor Birch, a prominent Chicago attorney, real estate investor, and naturalist.

Trained service animals are welcome on-site! All other animals, including comfort and support animals, are not permitted. Wheelchairs are available at no cost, on a first-come, first-served basis. ADA accessible with parking located at Bonnet House entrance.

Trained service animals are welcome on-site! All other animals, including comfort and support animals, are not permitted. Wheelchairs are available at no cost, on a first-come, first-served basis. ADA accessible with parking located at Bonnet House entrance.

Bonnet House gets its name from the beautiful Spatterdock Lilly or Bonnet Lilly, and the land on which it sits was originally purchased in the 1890s by a man named Hugh Taylor Birch, a prominent Chicago attorney.Oct 13, 2016

In its heyday, the mangroves at Bonnet House in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, sheltered a barrel of wild monkeys who so loved their mistress, Evelyn Bartlett, that they seemed to know exactly when she was en route from Massachusetts.Jun 21, 2019

They are all of vernacular architecture, designed by Bartlett. The estate is 35.4 acres (14.3 ha).

Bonnet House is open year-round. Closed Mondays, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, New Year's Day, and April 30 & May 1, 2022 for the Fort Lauderdale Air Show.

Pelican Inn & Suites welcomes two dogs up to 40 lbs for an additional fee of $75 per stay. Dogs may not be left unattended in rooms. Pit Bulls and Rottweilers are not allowed. For same day arrivals, please call 877‑411‑3436 to confirm availability of a pet-friendly room.

C hicago-born artist Frederic Clay Bartlett created Bonnet House in 1920 on South Florida oceanfront land given to him and his second wife, Helen Louise Birch, by her father, Hugh Taylor Birch, a prominent Chicago attorney, real estate investor, and naturalist.

• B uilt in 1920 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places, Bonnet House Museum & Gardens is one of the few complete homes and studios of two American artists with original furnishings open to the public. Nestled among miles of beachfront development are 35 acres of a native barrier island ecosystem.

• Various blooming examples are rotated regularly through the estate’s Orchid Display House. Today, Bonnet House is a haven for migratory birds, year round birds indigenous to Florida wetland and coastal areas, and manatees that occasionally seek refuge in the estate’s Boathouse Canal.

• Bonnet House, Inc. is a 501 (c) (3) nonprofit organization, EIN 65-0161955. Funding for this organization is provided in part by the Broward County Board of County Commissioners as recommended by the Broward Cultural Council.

• Nestled among miles of beachfront development are 35 acres of a pristine barrier island ecosystem that make up the Bonnet House estate. See one of the finest orchid collections in the U.S., and catch a glimpse of playful monkeys and majestic swans.

Bonnet House is open year-round. Closed Mondays, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, New Year’s Day, and April 30 & May 1, 2022 for the Fort Lauderdale Air Show. Please note: Pedestrian only entrance on the south side of the property at Breakers Ave. is closed until further notice due to construction.

The Bonnet House (also known as the Bartlett Estate) is a historic home in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States. It is located at 900 Birch Road. On July 5, 1984, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.

Start your review of Bonnet House Museum & Gardens. Loved visiting the Bonnet House & it's well worth the $20 admission. ($17 if you have a Broward County driver's license.). We toured the grounds & downstairs of the of the house on a Saturday in May.

5 July 1984. The Bonnet House (also known as the Bartlett Estate) is a historic home in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States. It is located at 900 Birch Road. On July 5, 1984, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.