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West Palm Beach, 1890 to 1950

By Drake , Richard A , Lynn Lasseter;Marconi

Book information

Publisher
Arcadia Publishing
ISBN
9781439633472, 1439633479
Language
english
Format
EPUB
Filesize
49 MB (50875305 bytes)
Series
Images of America
Pages
(127 pages) : illustrations, map\0
Time added
2020-07-26 19:24:52
Manners and customs;Biography;Biographies;History;

Description

West Palm Beach was established in 1894, two decades after pioneers first arrived in the wilderness at Lake Worth. In 1893, Henry M. Flagler, Standard Oil magnate and Florida railroad mogul, finalized plans to extend his Florida East Coast Railroad south in order to turn Palm Beach into a winter playground for the rich. He designed West Palm Beach as the mainland commercial and residential support for his new resort. From its humble beginnings, it has become Palm Beach County's largest city and the seat of government. The city has suffered fires, hurricanes, boom times, and hard times, always emerging triumphantly. This installment of West Palm Beach's fascinating story shares its unique settlement and growth through the end of World War II.

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