Title:
The Florida land boom of the 1920s
Author:
Publication Information:
Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2015]
Physical Description:
vii, 183 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm
Bibliography Note:
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.
Abstract:
"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.
