John Collins Episode 4 of 4 John Stiles Collins died on February 11th, 1928 being 91 years old. It was said that he was stubborn, persistent and obsessive with his goals. Indeed, as soon as he had the opportunity to buy a land in a unknown place soon to be Miami Beach, he did…
John Collins Episode 3 of 4 In 1912, the Collins family founded the Miami Beach Improvement Company. When the construction of the bridge started, the real estate activity in Miami Beach increased significantly since many investors predicted it was going to bring many tourists to the beach. Later that year, the family was short…
John Collins Episode 2 of 4 Owner of 5 miles of land in what was soon to become Miami Beach, John S. Collins decided to start working his land his own way. By 1907, his concept of cultivating exotic produce was a huge success. However, the transportation was scarce and his fruits and vegetables…
John Collins Episode 1 of 4 The Collins Avenue was named in the honor of John Stiles Collins after his death because of all his help to develop and build a perfect place for tourism. Even though it started with another vision, he adapted and was able to create what today is known as…
Henry Flagler Episodio 5 de 5 Henry Flagler murió el 20 de Mayo en 1913 a los 83 años de edad. Tres días después, la Florida East Coast Railway, su mayor inversión en Miami y Florida, paró por completo por diez minutos como tributo a la persona quien dedico sus últimos años al crecimiento de…
Henry Flagler Episode 3 of 5 Henry Flagler and John D. Rockefeller partnered up to create Standard Oil Corporation which was established in 1870. As a decision maker in the company, Flagler uses a rebate hook strategy to undercut other oil refineries. In 1872, Standard Oil was leading the oil refining industry with 10,000 barrels…
Henry Flagler Episodio 4 de 5 Después de visitar Florida por primera vez, Henry Flagler empezó a invertir en hoteles. Sin embargo, notó que el simple hecho de construir hoteles no sería suficiente para atraer turistas a sus nuevas inversiones. Así que decidió invertir en ferrocarriles. Modernizando y mejorando el sistema de transporte para…
Henry Flagler Episode 5 of 5 Henry Flagler died on May 20th, 1913 at the age of 83. Three days later, the Florida East Coast Railway, his main investment in Miami and Florida, stopped entirely for 10 minutes as a tribute to the person who dedicated his last years to the growth of Florida…
Henry Flagler Episode 4 of 5 After visiting Florida for the first time, Henry Flagler started investing in hotels. However, he noticed that building hotels was not enough to attract people for his new investments. Therefore, he invested in railroads–modernizing and improving the system to carry more weight and create more demand. Observing his…
Henry Flagler Episodio 3 de 5 Henry Flagler y John D. Rockefeller se asociaron para crear Standard Oil Corporation la cual se establecio en 1870. Como uno de los que tomaban las decisiones importantes, Flagler empezo a usar una estrategia para comprar otras compañias de petroleo. En 1872, Standard Oil ya estaba liderando la industria…
