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William C. Norwood

Historic South Dade Posted on February 5, 2021 by JeffSeptember 8, 2022

By Jeff Blakley William C. Norwood, an early merchant in Detroit, is only briefly mentioned in the histories of this area, which repeat the familiar tales about Wm. Anderson’s general store in Silver Palm, which was not the only store … Continue reading →

Posted in Agriculture, Business, Florida City, Newspapers, Pioneers | Tagged Detroit Florida, Florida City, Pioneers | 10 Replies

Edward Stiling

Historic South Dade Posted on September 6, 2020 by JeffSeptember 8, 2022

By Jeff Blakley It is often noted that history is told by the victors. Those who don’t tell their stories are forgotten but those who do assume out-sized importance in the historical record. Such is the case with Edward Stiling, … Continue reading →

Posted in Detroit, Florida City | Tagged Mayor, Miami Land and Development Co., Realtor | 18 Replies

Detroit Before Edward Stiling – Part II

Historic South Dade Posted on July 5, 2020 by JeffSeptember 8, 2022

In Part I of this article, I provided some of the history of the area that became Detroit before 1910. As can be seen on the relevant portion of the F.E.C. Railway map below, the Model Land Co. owned most … Continue reading →

Posted in Florida City, Florida East Coast Railway, Pioneers, Real Estate Speculation | 4 Replies

The Tatum Brothers

Historic South Dade Posted on May 25, 2020 by JeffSeptember 8, 2022

By Jeff Blakley Historians who have written about the Town of Detroit, the name of which was changed to Florida City in December of 1914, have noted that it was a planned community created by the Miami Land & Development … Continue reading →

Posted in Agriculture, Business, Florida City, Florida East Coast Railway, Newspapers, Real Estate Speculation | Tagged Florida City, Miami Land & Development Co., Real Estate Speculation, Tatum | 11 Replies

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