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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

Rev. Joseph A. Kahl – Part II

Historic South Dade Posted on June 14, 2016 by JeffNovember 13, 2022

By Jeff Blakley In part I of this series on the Reverend Joseph A. Kahl, I explored the early lives of Joseph and his future wife, Harriet Woodbury. I ended that post with their marriage, on August 20, 1908. After … Continue reading →

Posted in Churches, Florida City, Homestead, Newspapers, Pioneers | Tagged Burton, Free, Horne, Kahl, Krome, South Florida Banner, Tatum | 1 Reply

A Brief History of Florida City

Historic South Dade Posted on December 29, 2015 by JeffJuly 27, 2020

By Jeff Blakley At the turn of the 20th century, Florida City (originally known as Detroit) was marketed by its developer, the Miami Land & Development Company, as a planned agricultural community. While Homestead, to the north, had its roots … Continue reading →

Posted in African-Americans, Business, Florida City, Real Estate Speculation | Tagged Detroit, Florida City, Longview, Sottile, Stiling, Tatum | 1 Reply

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