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Auburndale

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Auburndale was carved out of the central Florida wilderness in 1884 when the South Florida Railroad selected the location to build a depot. Surrounded by clear, sand-bottomed lakes, the site was located almost equally between the ocean and gulf and was 14 miles from Bartow, the county seat. The new depot was named after Auburndale, Massachusetts, which was the hometown of one of the owners. When completed, the depot was the only building in sight. Settlers quickly realized the advantage of being close to the railroad, and by 1889 Auburndale had 30 homes and a population of 270. One church, seven stores, a livery stable, two hotels, and a sawmill lined the sandy streets. The young community survived fires that destroyed Main Street twice, a tornado that demolished their schools, and devastating freezes that killed citrus trees.


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Series: Images of America Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Inc.

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  • Release date: March 10, 2015

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  • ISBN: 9781439649404
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  • ISBN: 9781439649404
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  • ISBN: 9781439649404
  • File size: 27991 KB
  • Release date: March 10, 2015

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History Nonfiction

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Auburndale was carved out of the central Florida wilderness in 1884 when the South Florida Railroad selected the location to build a depot. Surrounded by clear, sand-bottomed lakes, the site was located almost equally between the ocean and gulf and was 14 miles from Bartow, the county seat. The new depot was named after Auburndale, Massachusetts, which was the hometown of one of the owners. When completed, the depot was the only building in sight. Settlers quickly realized the advantage of being close to the railroad, and by 1889 Auburndale had 30 homes and a population of 270. One church, seven stores, a livery stable, two hotels, and a sawmill lined the sandy streets. The young community survived fires that destroyed Main Street twice, a tornado that demolished their schools, and devastating freezes that killed citrus trees.


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  • Details

    Publisher:
    Arcadia Publishing Inc.

    Kindle Book
    Release date: March 10, 2015

    OverDrive Read
    ISBN: 9781439649404
    Release date: March 10, 2015

    EPUB ebook
    ISBN: 9781439649404
    File size: 28023 KB
    Release date: March 10, 2015

    Open EPUB ebook
    ISBN: 9781439649404
    File size: 27991 KB
    Release date: March 10, 2015

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  • Formats
    Kindle Book
    OverDrive Read
    EPUB ebook
    Open EPUB ebook
  • Languages
    English