Boomtime Boca

Boca Raton in the 1920s

Nonfiction, Travel, Pictorials, Art & Architecture, Photography, History
Cover of the book Boomtime Boca by Susan Gillis, Boca Raton Historical Society, Arcadia Publishing Inc.
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Susan Gillis, Boca Raton Historical Society ISBN: 9781439617762
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Inc. Publication: July 25, 2007
Imprint: Arcadia Publishing Language: English
Author: Susan Gillis, Boca Raton Historical Society
ISBN: 9781439617762
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Inc.
Publication: July 25, 2007
Imprint: Arcadia Publishing
Language: English
Boca Raton, Florida, was a tiny farming community on
the southeastern coast of Florida when the state�s 1920s real estate boom grew into a national phenomenon. Investors and new residents were drawn to the state from all over the country, a time Floridians referred to as �the Boom.� In April 1925, well-known Palm Beach society architect Addison Mizner revealed his plans for an ambitious new
development in Boca Raton. The plans included a gigantic oceanfront hotel, elegant mansions, golf and polo grounds, and palm-lined boulevards. The popularity of Mizner�s projects stimulated many similar developments within the region, increasing the population of the town from 100 to several hundred residents. By the fall of 1926, however, the
Florida land boom came to an end. Boca Raton returned, for the most part, to its small-town agricultural heritage by 1930. By the end of the 20th century, boomtime dreams were fully realized and Boca Raton became one of Florida�s most prestigious addresses.
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Boca Raton, Florida, was a tiny farming community on
the southeastern coast of Florida when the state�s 1920s real estate boom grew into a national phenomenon. Investors and new residents were drawn to the state from all over the country, a time Floridians referred to as �the Boom.� In April 1925, well-known Palm Beach society architect Addison Mizner revealed his plans for an ambitious new
development in Boca Raton. The plans included a gigantic oceanfront hotel, elegant mansions, golf and polo grounds, and palm-lined boulevards. The popularity of Mizner�s projects stimulated many similar developments within the region, increasing the population of the town from 100 to several hundred residents. By the fall of 1926, however, the
Florida land boom came to an end. Boca Raton returned, for the most part, to its small-town agricultural heritage by 1930. By the end of the 20th century, boomtime dreams were fully realized and Boca Raton became one of Florida�s most prestigious addresses.

More books from Arcadia Publishing Inc.

Cover of the book Warwick by Susan Gillis, Boca Raton Historical Society
Cover of the book Prohibition Pittsburgh by Susan Gillis, Boca Raton Historical Society
Cover of the book Asheville's Historic Architecture by Susan Gillis, Boca Raton Historical Society
Cover of the book Kansas City Southern Railway by Susan Gillis, Boca Raton Historical Society
Cover of the book Classic Eateries of the Ozarks and Arkansas River Valley by Susan Gillis, Boca Raton Historical Society
Cover of the book Route 66 in Arizona by Susan Gillis, Boca Raton Historical Society
Cover of the book Grand Rapids in Vintage Postcards by Susan Gillis, Boca Raton Historical Society
Cover of the book Kalamazoo and Southwest Michigan by Susan Gillis, Boca Raton Historical Society
Cover of the book Georgia Southern University by Susan Gillis, Boca Raton Historical Society
Cover of the book Woodbury, Orange County by Susan Gillis, Boca Raton Historical Society
Cover of the book Cranbury by Susan Gillis, Boca Raton Historical Society
Cover of the book Haunted DeLand and the Ghosts of West Volusia County by Susan Gillis, Boca Raton Historical Society
Cover of the book Apalachicola by Susan Gillis, Boca Raton Historical Society
Cover of the book Georgia by Susan Gillis, Boca Raton Historical Society
Cover of the book University of Nebraska-Lincoln by Susan Gillis, Boca Raton Historical Society
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy