St. Augustine in the Gilded Age

St. Augustine was more than three centuries old when tourism awakened the sleepy Spanish village. Soon after Standard Oil partner Henry Flagler brought the railroad to town in the 1880s, well-heeled visitors began flocking to Flagleras luxury hotels as St. Augustine became known as the aAmerican Riviera.a Tourists walked the quaint, narrow streets and visited the city gate, the old Spanish fort, the alligator farm, the Fountain of Youth, and the four houses all claiming to be the oldest in the country. Postcard History Series: St. Augustine in the Gilded Age depicts the oldest city in the United States from the beginning of the picture postcard era to 1914, when a fire destroyed several downtown blocks. The volume presents more than 200 images from the archives of the St. Augustine Historical Society and the authoras personal collection.

About the author

Author Beth Rogero Bowen, a St. Augustine native, is a descendant of Mediterranean settlers who arrived in the 1770s.

Product details

• Authors: Beth Rogero Bowen, Beth Rogero Bowen, St Augustine Historical Society
• Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.05.2008
• EAN: 9780738553429
• ISBN: 978-0-7385-5342-9
• No. of pages: 128
• Dimensions: 161 mm x 233 mm x 9 mm
• Weight: 308 g
• Series: Postcard History; Postcard History
• Subject: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous