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The Florida land boom of the 1920s
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Title
The Florida land boom of the 1920s / Gregg M. Turner.
ISBN
9780786499199 (softcover : alkaline paper)
0786499192 (softcover : alkaline paper)
9781476620626 (ebook)
Publication
Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2015]
Physical Description
vi, 183 pages ; 26 cm
Summary
"During the Roaring Twenties, millions of Americans moved to the Sunshine State. A unique architectural theme emerged, known as Mediterranean Revival. Florida has experienced numerous land booms but none more sweeping than that of the 1920s. This illuminating account details how one of the greatest migration and development episodes in American history originated, exploded and eventually collapsed"-- Provided by publisher.
Format
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Language
English
Added to Catalog
August 20, 2015
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 173 -177) and index.
Contents
Those effortless riches
Communities of note: Miami; Miami Beach; Hialeah; country club estates; Opa-Locka
Marketing the frenzy
More communities of note: Coral Gables; Miami Shores; Hollywood-by-the-Sea; Boca Raton; Sebring
Railways and highways
More communities of note: Venice; Sarasota; St. Petersburg; Davis Islands and Davis Shores
Down comes the curtain.
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