Seaside

For nearly eight decades, the Naples Beach Club has occupied a singular place in the cultural landscape of Florida’s Gulf Coast. Established in 1946 by the Watkins family, it was more than a resort: a beachfront gathering place where residents and visitors came together for dinners, celebrations and long evenings overlooking the water. Its identity was embedded in a series of familiar images – the striped awnings moving in the Gulf breeze, sunsets at the bar and the enduring presence of