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The Story of Baile’s Road

Historic Homestead Town Hall Museum Posted on January 21, 2018 by JeffApril 21, 2018

by Jeff Blakley If you grew up in Goulds or Princeton, you know where Baile’s Road is. For those who never ventured far from Homestead as a child, Baile’s Road joins U.S. 1 at about S.W. 224th St., where the … Continue reading →

Posted in Agriculture, Goulds, Real Estate Speculation | Tagged Goulds, Real Estate Speculation | 5 Replies

Forgotten Workers of Early Homestead I

Historic Homestead Town Hall Museum Posted on June 4, 2017 by JeffMarch 27, 2018

A Postcard Tells Its Story by Jeff Blakley Piecing together the small number of remaining fragments of early Homestead history is quite a challenge. I’m writing this post to show how, sometimes, we historians are fortunate to be able to … Continue reading →

Posted in Florida East Coast Railway, Homestead, Maps, Newspapers, Real Estate Speculation | Tagged A.T. Duval, Ezekiel Pherigo, Homestead, Homestead Hotel, J.U. Free, Naranja, Tom Evans | 1 Reply

Three African-American Entrepreneurs

Historic Homestead Town Hall Museum Posted on May 11, 2017 by JeffNovember 4, 2017

by Jeff Blakley The subject of African-American history in general is a difficult subject to tackle, particularly for White historians. For historians working in a Southern city, it is even more difficult. Nonetheless, in this post, I am going to … Continue reading →

Posted in African-Americans, Homestead, Real Estate Speculation | Tagged African-American, Griffin, Logan, McClain, Real Estate Speculation, Southwest Homestead | 1 Reply

Edward Stiling

Historic Homestead Town Hall Museum Posted on April 5, 2017 by JeffDecember 6, 2020

By Jeff Blakley It is often noted that history is told by the victors. Those who don’t tell their stories are forgotten but those who do assume out-sized importance in the historical record. Such is the case with Edward Stiling, … Continue reading →

Posted in Florida City, Florida East Coast Railway, Pioneers, Real Estate Speculation | 1 Reply

The Founding of Royal Palm State Park

Historic Homestead Town Hall Museum Posted on June 28, 2016 by JeffSeptember 28, 2016

An interesting project for someone to undertake would be an article exploring the role that the Women’s Industrial Club in Detroit played in the establishment of the Royal Palm State Park in 1916. An article that appears on the website … Continue reading →

Posted in Parks, Real Estate Speculation | Tagged Royal Palm State Park, Women's Clubs | 1 Reply

Two Historic Houses Lost

Historic Homestead Town Hall Museum Posted on May 27, 2016 by JeffMarch 28, 2018

by Jeff Blakley I was saddened to learn from Karon Buckley that two of our historic houses were recently demolished: the Kosel home at the northwest corner of Redland and Plummer and the Schaff house, on Krome at 273rd St. … Continue reading →

Posted in Homestead, Real Estate Speculation | Tagged Historic Preservation, Kosel, Schaff | 1 Reply

A Very Short History of Florida City

Historic Homestead Town Hall Museum Posted on December 29, 2015 by JeffMarch 28, 2018

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 Florida City, Real Estate Speculation | Tagged Detroit, Florida City, Longview, Sottile, Stiling, Tatum | 1 Reply

Orville Whitford Calkins

Historic Homestead Town Hall Museum Posted on May 31, 2015 by JeffMarch 28, 2018

by Jeff Blakley I subscribed to Genealogy Bank the other day, at the suggestion of Larry Wiggins, and I’ve found it to be an invaluable source of information about the early days of this area. As I was reading newspaper … Continue reading →

Posted in Florida City, Homestead, Real Estate Speculation | Tagged Calkins, Camp Jack, Hainlin, Heinlein, Longview, Redland Fruit & Spice Park, Tower | Leave a reply

William A. King

Historic Homestead Town Hall Museum Posted on May 10, 2015 by JeffMarch 28, 2018

By Jeff Blakley William Alfred King was the first section foreman in this area for the Florida East Coast railway. He was born on 29 December 1860 in Troy, Pike County, Alabama. On February 28, 1882, he married Frances Elzada … Continue reading →

Posted in Florida East Coast Railway, Homestead, Real Estate Speculation | Tagged KIng, Powers, Saunders, Tanner | Leave a reply

The Florida East Coast Railway

Historic Homestead Town Hall Museum Posted on April 4, 2015 by JeffMarch 28, 2018

By Jeff Blakley In this post, I’m going to detour from my previous posts about pioneering families so that I can bring the role of the Florida East Coast Railway into the picture. Because history is not a popular subject … Continue reading →

Posted in Business, Florida East Coast Railway, Real Estate Speculation | Tagged FEC, Flagler, Overseas Railroad | Leave a reply

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