Rosemary Beach, Florida

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Rosemary Beach is an unincorporated New Urbanism-influenced planned community in Walton County, Florida, United States on the Gulf Coast. The community is bisected by CR 30A which generally follows the coastline. Rosemary Beach is developed on land originally part of the older Inlet Beach neighborhood. The town was founded in 1995 by Patrick D. Bienvenue, President of Leucadia Financial Corporation, and was designed by Duany Plater-Zyberk & Company. The town is approximately 105 acres (0.164 mi2; 0.42 km2) and, upon completion, included more than 400 home sites and a mixed-use town center with shops, restaurants, and activities. It's elevaton is 33 ft (10 m) above sea level. The design of the town reflects the French Quarter in New Orleans. Rosemary Beach was named after Rosemary Milligan, a realtor and entrepreneur, who inhabited the area since 1974 and owned much of the land that is now Rosemary Beach before selling the property to developers. The town is also rumored to be named after...

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