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Detroit Before Edward Stiling – Part II

Historic South Dade Posted on July 5, 2020 by JeffJuly 7, 2020

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 | 3 Replies

The Detroit Ice, Light & Power Co.

Historic South Dade Posted on April 5, 2020 by JeffJuly 7, 2020

by Jeff Blakley The Tatum Bros. Real Estate & Investment Co., which founded the town of Detroit in 1910, relentlessly promoted their property as a place where buyers could become wealthy practically overnight by growing tomatoes and other vegetables. However, … Continue reading →

Posted in Business, Florida City, Homestead, Naranja, Newspapers, Pioneers | Tagged Detroit, Detroit Ice Plant, Florida City, Florida East Coast Railway | 7 Replies

The Miami Land & Development Co.

Historic South Dade Posted on March 6, 2020 by JeffOctober 4, 2020

By Jeff Blakley The subject of the Miami Land & Development Company (M. L. & D Co.) has not been covered in any detail by historians. In this article, I’m going to explain how it came to be and the … Continue reading →

Posted in Business, Florida City, Homestead, Pioneers, Real Estate Speculation | Tagged Detroit, F.E.C. Railway, Florida City, Miami Land & Development Co., Tatum | 3 Replies

The Beginnings of Detroit, Florida

Historic South Dade Posted on February 5, 2020 by JeffOctober 4, 2020

by Jeff Blakley Before the settlement of South Florida, the landscape looked entirely different. A narrow ridge of land, up to 10′ higher than the land to the east and west of it, extended from well north of Miami all … Continue reading →

Posted in Business, Florida City, Pioneers, Real Estate Speculation | Tagged Agriculture, Detroit, Florid East Coast Railway, Florida City, Miami Land & Development Co., Tatum Brothers | 23 Replies

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