Naples Florida
throughout the 1870's and 188o's,stories telling about the white sandy beaches ,mild climate and abundant fisn and game
were described as surpassing the bay in Naples Italy. Once the only people who walked the 7 miles of white sandy beaches of Naples were
the Caloosa Indians,they were the first settlers of the area.
In 1887, a group of wealthy Kentuckians, led by Walter N.Haldeman, who owned the Louville Courier-Journal,purchased almost the entire town of
Naples. The first improvements he made was to build a pier, 600 feet linto the Gulf. It was an unusual "T" shape which allowed ships to dock easily
Despite being destroyed and rebuilt 3 times, the piers "T" shape remains today.
Naples gained a reputation as a winter resort. The Naples Hotel
played host to many celeberties such as, Rose Cleveland,Thomas Edison,
Harvy Firestone, Greta Garbo, Hedy Lamarr and Gary Cooper., the Naples
Hotel was the hub of society.
As Naples gained its reputation as a winter resortso did the price of property. The cost of a beachfront lot soon rose to 125.0 per lot.
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As Naples gained its reputation as a winter resortso did the price of property. The cost of a beachfront lot soon rose to 125.0 per lot.
Page created and copyrighted by Peggy McSwain
FLGenWeb [ AUP ] FLGenWeb County list
back to Collier County home
September 15,2009