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A carved statue stands before the entrance of Estero's historic Boomer house. Members of the Estero Historical Society were treated to a rare tour of the home, built in 1917 for wealthy Koreshan society member Berthaldine Boomer. Photographed Feb. 10, 2010. Aaron Hale/Staff

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A carved statue stands before the entrance of Estero's historic Boomer house. Members of the Estero Historical Society were treated to a rare tour of the home, built in 1917 for wealthy Koreshan society member Berthaldine Boomer. Photographed Feb. 10, 2010. Aaron Hale/Staff

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  • A carved statue stands before the entrance of Estero's historic Boomer house. Members of the Estero Historical Society were treated to a rare tour of the home, built in 1917 for wealthy Koreshan society member Berthaldine Boomer. Photographed Feb. 10, 2010. Aaron Hale/Staff
  • Nora Boomer, center, leads Estero Historical Society members and their guests on a tour of her home, built in 1917. Boomer, who rarely opens her home to strangers, gave a handful of locals a glimpse of her storied house. Photographed Feb. 10, 2010. Aaron Hale/Staff
  • Nola Boomer waits for guests to arrive at her historical home on Wednesday. The storied Boomer house, built in 1917, has ties to the Koreshan society of the early 1900s. Nola Boomer is leading limited tours of the estate as a fundraiser for the Estero Historical Society. Photographed Feb. 11, 2010. Aaron Hale/Staff
  • Nora Boomer points out pieces of the art collection housed at the historic Boomer home in Estero. Boomer's mother-in-law, Jorgine Boomer, kept an extensive art collection from her travels. Boomer, who rarely opens her home to strangers, gave a handful of locals a glimpse of her storied house. Photographed Feb. 10, 2010. Aaron Hale/Staff
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Members of the Estero Historical Society and other guests are touring the historical Boomer house (or Mirasol, as it’s long been referred to by the family). Since it remains a private residence and cannot be seen from the highway, few have viewed the Boomer house up close. Nola Boomer has long guarded the privacy of the house, but agreed to give tours as a fundraiser for the historical society.

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