Mr. Flagler's St. Augustine

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Written for the average reader in plenty of time for the celebration of the founding of St. Augustine, Graham explores St. Augustine as Henry Flagler, the railroad baron who created Florida's East Coast tourism, saw it and built it.

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Full title :Mr. Flagler's St. Augustine / Thomas Graham.

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Publication Date:©2014

Publication Statements

Publisher(s):University Press of Florida
Place of Publication:Gainesville
Language:eng
Publication Date:©2014

The Physical Object

Description:xi, 583 pages : : illustrations, map, portraits ; : 24 cm

Edition Identifiers

ISBN:9780813049373, 0813049377
oclc:ocn857740651
LC Classification:F319.S2
Dewey Decimal:975.9/18

Dr. Anderson of St. Augustine, 1839-1880 -- Visions of the ancient city, 1869-1880 -- The private Henry Morrison Flagler, 1830-1883 -- Coming to Florida, 1883-1885 -- Architects Carrere and Hastings, 1885 -- Remaking the oldest city, 1885 -- First, buy the railroad, 1885-1886 -- Construction of the Ponce de Leon, 1885-1887 -- Transforming St. Augustine, 1887 -- Electricity, water, and final touches, 1887 -- Opening day, 1888 -- Upstairs and downstairs, 1888-1890 -- Memorial Church, 1890 -- Hotel life in paradise, 1891 -- The season in St. Augustine, 1892-1893 -- After the ball is over, 1893-1895 -- On to Miami, 1896-1897 -- Into Caribbean waters, 1897-1899 -- Modern times, 1900-1902 -- The challenge of Key West, 1903-1906 -- Returning to St. Augustine, 1906-1911 -- Final days, 1912-1913.