Floral City / Tom Ritchie, Frank Peters, and Paulette Lash Ritchie.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ritchie, Tom, 1952- Author.

Peters, Frank, 1937- Author.

Ritchie, Paulette Lash., Author.

Series:

Images of America.

Images of America

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Historic buildings--Florida--Floral City--Pictorial works.

Historic buildings.

Floral City (Fla.)--Biography--Pictorial works.

Floral City (Fla.).

Floral City (Fla.)--Buildings, structures, etc--Pictorial works.

Floral City (Fla.)--History--Pictorial works.

Floral City (Fla.)--Social life and customs--Pictorial works.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (127 pages) : chiefly illustrations, map, portraits.

Place of Publication:

Charleston, SC : Arcadia Pub., [2012]

Summary:

Established in 1883, Floral City is one of the oldest communities in Citrus County. Today, it is the only surviving town in the county's southeastern quadrant and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Its appearance today is deceiving, however, because this tiny, quiet, laid-back village was once a sprawling, dynamic town. Floral City grew as the main commercial center of Citrus County during the Florida hard-rock phosphate boom of the early 20th century and was known for its beautiful homes, commerce, and state-of-the-art technology, including electricity and telephone service. With a population of nearly 10,000 people in 1914, it was one of the largest towns in Florida until the phosphate industry collapsed as World War I disrupted exports to Europe. Floral City never recovered economically and reverted to its original small-town ambience.

Contents:

The early days

The town

Making a living

Town life

Getting around

Leisure time

The townspeople

Modern times.

OCLC:

885207800