Davidson, Robert Mitchell (sold)
Robert Mitchell Davidson (March 27, 1893 - September 3, 1970) was an American civil engineer and real estate broker active in Florida throughout the 20th century. Davidson was born in Wartrace, Tennessee and studied at Vanderbilt University, graduating in 1915 with a degree in civil engineering - just in time to fight in World War I (1914 - 1918). After his service, he relocated to southern Florida, where in 1917 he became the first city engineer of Miami Beach, Florida - at the time undergoing the initial stages large-scale urban planning and construction. He held the position for seven years, from the city's incorporation in 1917 to 1925, overseeing Miami Beach's growth from an idyllic island paradise into a major seaside metropolis. In 1925 he took a position as the first city manager of Coral Gables. In 1930, he returned to Miami Beach where for 17 years he was a real estate broker - capitalizing on the Florida Land Boom. From 1950 until his death in 1970, he was a partner in the firm Read-Martin-Davidson. Davidson was also known for his 'lightning fast' tennis game.
Earliest known example of the first Official Map of Miami Beach.
Official Map Adopted November 3, 1920 of the city of Miami Beach Florida.
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This is Robert M. Davidson's 1925 map of Miami Beach, Florida - the earliest known example of the first official planning map of Miami Beach, drawn at the height of construction in Miami Beach and the apex of the Florida Land Boom. The map was first drawn by Davidson, Miami Beach's first City Engineer, in 1920, with the present example bearing the date of February 1925. The map covers from 42nd Street to South Point, covering modern day South Beach and parts of Mid-Beach. The map reveals the early planning and lotting of Miami Beach, noting sub-divisions, individual lots, parks, hotels, and golf clubs, and elite developments such as 'Star Island'. Although very large as is, the present map is only the 'South Half' of the full map, although no surviving examples of the 'North Half' are known, and it may not have been issued at all. (more details)
First Official Map of Miami Beach.
Official Map Adopted November 3, 1920 of the city of Miami Beach Florida.
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- Digital Map Information
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- File Size: 98.16 MB
- File Type: ZIP / TIFF
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This is Robert M. Davidson's 1929 map of Miami Beach, Florida - the first official planning map of Miami Beach, drawn at the height of construction in Miami Beach and the apex of the Florida Land Boom. The map exhibits significant advances over the 1925 first edition, including the Sunset Isles development, Peninsula Terminals lots, Flamingo Park has been redesignated as 'Flamingo Golf Course (until 1931)', and dramatic development along Alton Road near 41st Street, among many other changes. (more details)