It the Columbus Hotel in Miami! The structure was started during the 1920s boom and then financial troubles set in. Movie mogul Steven Lynch stepped in with creative financial leverage and took over and finished the building. The hotel closed[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Miami was once mighty rustic and the main hospital in Miami in 1933 displays that with their pharmacy. From ‘Yesterday in Florida – Annual Volume 1’ You can purchase one by clicking here or below. https://amzn.to/31tnweb This book is part[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Apparently the sharks were away at the time. Ocean Beach has gotten lost in the muddle of development along the coast of Dade County. The island is now a managed developed area and primarily all private. The island is here:[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
So begins the first streetcar in Coral Gables in 1925. This was the second go at street cars in Coral Gables. The tracks were extended to Miami and Miami Beach. The street car was an active part of Miami[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Elephants were used for various construction projects, including real estate advertising, during the construction Boom of the 1920s. This photo is from ‘Floridians at Work’ by Margaret Wilson. You can purchase a copy of this book by clicking here or[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Who remembers Farrell’s Ice Cream Parlour? The Pig’s Trough? Today re-begins posts about matchbooks from Florida. The first one being quasi-Florida. The Farrell’s Ice Cream Parlours were only in select locations around the state, like Tampa, Altamonte Springs, etc. They[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Those are Northern tourists standing outside Floyd’s in Miami, 1922. The sign states-“Stop for Fruit – We Ship It any quantity.. Floyd’s was a roadside stand that appears to be a converted house. This photo is from ‘Yesterday’s Florida’ Annual[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The Saint in Miami by Leslie Charteris My rating: 5 of 5 stars This is an outstanding book for many reasons. It’s the first Charteris book I’ve read and I must seek more. The writing is very good.The characters are[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
A favorite fishing spot in Miami was Pier 5 in Bayfront Park in Miami. It’s no longer there but you can still drop a line nearby. This photo is from ‘Yesterday’s Florida’ Annual Edition, Vol.1′ You can purchase a copy[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
It’s the 1920s and Gilda Grey in her swimsuit finest modeling along the boardwalk in Miami Beach. There used to be boardwalks along the southeastern coast until the power punch hurricanes came through in ’26 and ’28. Only recently have[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
This is the ‘Church of the Holy Name’, the first Catholic church in Miami. It was built on eight lots donated by Henry Flagler. This building was replaced with another church in the 1920s and no longer exists. This photo[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Here’s North Miami Avenue about 1900 where C. Cone’s ‘Blacksmith and Wheel Wright’ has recently opened. You can see that Mr. Cone has plenty of work to do with the wagon and wheels around the building. Also, looks like some[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…