Boomtime Boca Boca Raton in the 1920s

Boca Raton, Florida, was a tiny farming community on the southeastern coast of Florida when the states 1920s real estate boom grew into a national phenomenon. Investors and new residents were drawn to the state from all over the country, a time Floridians referred to as the Boom. In April 1925, well-known Palm Beach society architect Addison Mizner revealed his plans for an ambitious new development in Boca Raton. The plans included a gigantic oceanfront hotel, elegant mansions, golf and polo grounds, and palm-lined boulevards. The popularity of Mizners projects stimulated many similar developments within the region, increasing the population of the town from 100 to several hundred residents. By the fall of 1926, however, the Florida land boom came to an end. Boca Raton returned, for the most part, to its small-town agricultural heritage by 1930. By the end of the 20th century, boomtime dreams were fully realized and Boca Raton became one of Floridas most prestigious addresses.Gillis, Susan is the author of 'Boomtime Boca Boca Raton in the 1920s', published 2007 under ISBN 9780738544434 and ISBN 0738544434.