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The Casements, Historic house in Ormond Beach, Florida, US.

The Casements is a two-story Shingle Style mansion in Ormond Beach, Florida, built in 1913 and named for the many casement windows in its design. Its light gray shingle siding and white trim frame a wide front porch on four square white columns, with a white balustrade above and a large arched, diamond-glazed window area around the central double doors. The city of Ormond Beach runs it as a cultural center and park overlooking the Halifax River.

The house was built in 1913 and became a regular winter residence for John D. Rockefeller from 1918 onward, who spent each winter here until his death in 1937. His presence helped establish Ormond Beach as a winter resort for wealthy northern visitors.

The name refers to the hinged windows that open like doors, allowing river breezes to flow through rooms along the Halifax waterfront. This window style was popular in American estates of the period and helped ventilate the house during Florida's warm months.

The center sits directly on the Halifax River near the historic downtown area, within walking distance of several public parking lots. The ground floor rooms are accessible without steps, while upper areas require stairs.

Rockefeller handed out dimes to neighbours and visitors, and guests also received a poem with the coin, said to be his own verse: "I was early taught to work as well as play..." During a golf game, Harvey Firestone made such a good shot that Rockefeller gave him a dime, embarrassing the tire magnate.

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