New-York tribune., 1921-06-03
ALL THAT WE SAW ON OUR MOTOR RIDE
CANNOT BE TOLD IN THIS
ARTICLE

BUI--I must tell you that when we
lett Miami Beach, we motored out 18th
street (now called Flagler street,, which
IS the main thoroughfare of Miami
We went as far as where newly con-
structed canal begins to flow along the
ianlam1 Irali-the highway that is now
building, and will be ready toiuse bv next
Christmas, connecting Miami on The tfs
eastern coast with Tampa, on the western
coast of Florida.
The name "Tamiami" is made I'D Of the
la IN Tampa and the full name of
Miami. This illustrates M;om;-it is willing
10 add 10, but is unwilling 10 lei onytb;no asi
apa9 from The name that is the pride of eperu
citizen 1t IS willing to pay its full share.
ana ottentInes more than its full share,
tor everything that will benefit the State
or flor1da--but Miami, dear Miami. must
always remain Miami to its people.
This Tamiami Trail, crossing the Ever
glades, and connecting the East Coast
with the West Coast, will be one of the
greatest developments in the whole State
OF Florida. 1t will permit motorists TO
drive down the East Coast and cross to
the west Coast from Miami, and the re-
verse also. You can imagine what a
great automobile highway Tamiami Trail
is destined to become, and I think YOU
can picture, as I do, how many prosper-
Gus farms and villages will develop along
this Trail
All along 18th street and the Tamiaui
Iran, and other roadways, one develop
rnent after another is under wav. In +his
territory the Montray Corporation held
some properties last year which were
very quickly disposed of. They still hold
some properties, purchased outright. and
tney nave other properties under option
which will be taken up quickly and i'm
proved so as to provide acreage, plots
and lots for people who want to buy
either tor investment purposes or for
homes.
We passed through Bryan Park, named
after William Jennings Bryan, which is
destined to become splendid residential
section: and also through Coral Gables,
probably one of the largest and finest de-
velopnents thus far planned for the SUBJ
urbs OF Miami, although both Bryan Park
ana Coral Gables, as well as properties
held by the Montray Corporation, which
are very close by to these DEVELOPMENTS.
mill all Be in Miami City proper instead of
the suburbs as now, because they all
come within the area of f26 square miles.
prophesied to represent the territory that
the future Miami will occupy.
Because of the large sums. of money
now being spent on improvements in the
Coral Gables sector, the price of lots will
naturally soar and because of the close
proximity of Montray Corportion hold
lngs to this development, lots that can
now be bought at reasonable prices from
the Montray Corporation will naturally
increase in value
Their properties in this section are
called Tarliami Acres No and 2. and
are divided into acres and lots. situated
on Coral Way, which is one of the Off
shoots of Dixie Highway--that famous
automobile roadway now connecting Key
West, Florida, with Chicago, Illinois.
In the vicinity of Tan1iarri Acres. and
directly north of Coral Gables, the Mon
tray Corporation holds options on 230
more acres, so you see the Montray Cor
poration is looking far ahead and is pre-
pairing to meet the demands of North
erners for property-holdings in the
Miami zone.
Further details of our motor trip and
other detailed information secured on
my visit to Miami will be given you in
my next article, but I want TO mention
one more instance to prove how rapid
is the advancement III the values of realty
in the Miami zone.
Going out 18th street, and about two
miles west of the Miami River. / saw
sign offering for sale for $4,000 a
frontage of $50 feet with depth of
ITO feet, and learned from Mr.. Nye.
real estate expert, that these seven lots
were bought few years ago at $50
each, or $3.50 for the entire 35O-foot
frontage.