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A Visit to the Edison Estate in Ft. Myers. Edison purchased the 13 acres to build his estate for $1250. The first house to be built was the caretaker cottage. It is now the oldest house in Ft Myers. He wanted this particular acreage as it contained many bamboo trees. Green bamboo was used as the light filament in his light bulbs. His caretaker cottage was the first building and was built of local materials. It is known as a cracker house.