COLLECTION NAME:
Touchton Map Library
mediaCollectionId
TBHC~3~3
Touchton Map Library
Collection
true
Accession Number:
1997.012.001
accession_number
1997.012.001
Accession Number
false
Short Title:
Florida's Wonder Spot: Davis Islands in Tampa Bay
short_title
Florida's Wonder Spot: Davis Islands in Tampa Bay
Short Title
false
Year:
1928
year
1928
Year
false
Author:
Arnold J. Meyer
author
Arnold J. Meyer
Author
false
Author:
Burgert Brothers
author
Burgert Brothers
Author
false
Author:
Carl T. Thoner
author
Carl T. Thoner
Author
false
Engraver or Printer:
Tampa Photo Engraving Company
engraver_or_printer
Tampa Photo Engraving Company
Engraver or Printer
false
Seller:
Davis Islands Incorporated
seller
Davis Islands Incorporated
Seller
false
Object Publisher:
Florida Grower Press
object_publisher
Florida Grower Press
Object Publisher
false
Cartobibliographic notes:
map titled "All Florida Within Your Reach"
cartobibliographic_notes
map titled "All Florida Within Your Reach"
Cartobibliographic notes
false
Subject Information:
In 1924, inspired by a massive state-wide real estate boom, the city of Tampa sold two mud flat islands to real estate developer D.P. Davis, and work began to turn them into habitable land as the real estate development, Davis Islands. At first, properties sold out, but poor management and cash flow problems meant that the city of Tampa was making very little money. In 1926, the real estate bubble popped, and Davis was forced to sell his company. On October 12th, he went overboard from the ocean liner Majestic, under mysterious circumstances, and his body was never found. While Davis Islands was initially a major financial loss of the city of Tampa, the investment paid off in the long run, and today Davis Islands remains some of the city's finest and most sought-after real estate.
subject_information
In 1924, inspired by a massive state-wide real estate boom, the city of Tampa sold two mud flat islands to real estate developer D.P. Davis, and work began to turn them into habitable land as the real estate development, Davis Islands. At first, properties sold out, but poor management and cash flow problems meant that the city of Tampa was making very little money. In 1926, the real estate bubble popped, and Davis was forced to sell his company. On October 12th, he went overboard from the ocean liner Majestic, under mysterious circumstances, and his body was never found. While Davis Islands was initially a major financial loss of the city of Tampa, the investment paid off in the long run, and today Davis Islands remains some of the city's finest and most sought-after real estate.
Subject Information
false