Tin City
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Markerman62
N 26° 08.472 W 081° 47.456
17R E 420938 N 2891561
Located at 5th Avenue South and 12th Street South.
Waymark Code: WMZ9Q8
Location: Florida, United States
Date Posted: 10/04/2018
Views: 8
Tin City's legacy began in the 1920's when Henry Espenlaub, brother-in-law of Ed Frank (Swamp Buggy Creator), leased his property to pioneering commercial fishing families. They constructed docks and tin roofed buildings to serve fishing fleets and clam and oyster processing plant. Its strategic positioning near the Tamiami Trail (est. 1928,) and the Naples Depot (est. 1927) made it one of the City’s first economic centers and attractions. In 1977 Kenney Schryver led the initiative to transform the property into a themed shopping area.
Marker Number: None
Date: 1998
County: Collier
Marker Type: Plaque
Sponsored or placed by: City of Naples Diamond Jubilee-Mike and Kathy Peppe and Lois A. Bolin, Ph.D.
Website: Not listed
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