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The Goulds Canal

Historic South Dade Posted on July 15, 2018 by JeffDecember 8, 2020

by Jeff Blakley In January, 1903, construction started at the south side of the Miami River on what was then called the Cutler Extension of the Florida East Coast Railway. The route was surveyed by John S. Frederick, who platted … Continue reading →

Posted in Agriculture, Florida East Coast Railway, Goulds, Princeton, Real Estate Speculation | Tagged Black Point, Dredges, Farming, FEC Railway, Goulds, Model Land Co. | 11 Replies

How Franjo Road Got Its Name

Historic South Dade Posted on May 26, 2018 by JeffJanuary 6, 2021

By Jeff Blakley I recently wrote an article about Baile’s Road, which I had always been curious about because it did not follow the rectangular grid of Dade County’s streets and avenues. There is another road in South Dade which … Continue reading →

Posted in Agriculture, Business, Cutler, Real Estate Speculation | Tagged Cutler, Ehrehart, Franjo, Ingraham Highway, Perrine | 3 Replies

The Story of Baile’s Road

Historic South Dade Posted on January 21, 2018 by JeffSeptember 27, 2020

by Jeff Blakley If you grew up in Goulds or Princeton, you know where Baile’s Road is. For those who never ventured far from Homestead as a child, Baile’s Road joins U.S. 1 at about S.W. 224th St., where the … Continue reading →

Posted in Agriculture, Business, Florida East Coast Railway, Goulds, Pioneers, Real Estate Speculation | Tagged Goulds, Real Estate Speculation | 6 Replies

Lyman B. Gould

Historic South Dade Posted on October 6, 2017 by JeffApril 26, 2020

By Jeff Blakley Writing the post entitled The Beginnings of Goulds led me to want to find out more about Lyman B. Gould, for whom the community is named. I searched through issues of the Miami Metropolis from the era, … Continue reading →

Posted in Florida East Coast Railway, Goulds, Pioneers, Real Estate Speculation | Tagged African-Americans, Florida East Coast Railway, Goulds, Pioneers | 13 Replies

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