Home Decor – The Many Legends Of This Abandoned Luxury Dome House In Florida

In 1987, the new owners came into financial trouble, and Lee repossessed the home, moved back in, and remained there till 1993. That was the year Hurricane Andrew hit Florida, but as Lee intended, his dome home withstood the storm. But, other problems with erosion on the small island eventually forced Lee to leave.

According to the website AbandonedFL.com, The Domes sat unoccupied for more than a decade until a new owner, John Tosto, purchased the property with hopes of relocating them on top of new concrete and steel piling high above the rising tide line. But before Tosto could get his plan into action, the local county government deemed the structures unsafe and ordered the domes demolished. Despite Tosto’s best efforts, he lost his fight, and his investment.

After Tosto, the homes continued to decay as the sea began to reclaim the island. Hurricane Wilma hit in 2005, with not much damage. But in 2017, Hurricane Irma hit, and two of the domes collapsed into the sea.