The Florida Land Boom of the 1920s (Paperback)

During the Roaring Twenties, millions of Americans moved to the Sunshine State seeking quick riches in real estate. Many made fortunes; others returned home penniless. Within a few years there were thousands of residential subdivisions. Palatial estates, inviting apartment buildings and impressive commercial complexes were built. Opulent theaters and imposing churches opened, along with hundreds of municipal projects. A unique architectural theme emerged, today known as Mediterranean Revival. Railways and highways saw a renaissance. New cities-Boca Raton, Hollywood-by-the-Sea, Venice-were built from scratch and dozens of existing communities like St. Petersburg, Fort Lauderdale and Orlando were forever transformed by the speculative fever. 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.

General

Imprint:	McFarland & Company
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	April 2015
Authors:	Gregg M. Turner
Dimensions:	254 x 178 x 13mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	192
ISBN-13:	978-0-7864-9919-9
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > American history > General Books > Humanities > History > World history > From 1900 > General Books > History > American history > General Books > History > World history > From 1900 > General Promotions
LSN:	0-7864-9919-2
Barcode:	9780786499199

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