Starter Castles In South Florida

The names include McMansions, monster homes, scrape-offs and bash-n-builds. Preservations want them to go away.

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July 7, 2002, 7:00 AM PDT

"Mammoth new homes are popping up in older neighborhoods, many on properties that once marked South Florida's past in small, but distinctive buildings. As the new homes continue to take the place of their bulldozed predecessors, they are fueling debates about everything from architectural tastes to property rights."

Thanks to SprawlWatch

FULL STORY: Monster houses haunting residents

Sunday, June 30, 2002 in The Miami Herald

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