Detroit colony

land promotion colony · Florida City

Founded or opened

1910 to 1914

Community

Florida City · municipality

Status as of 11 September 2026

dissolved 1914

Historical state

pre Andrew

Connections

2 edges, 2 distinct neighbours · betweenness 0.000 (rank 145 of 371) · moves and capital only 0.000 (rank 51)

Confidence

Medium · sources: [T42], [T43], [T2] (register) · source upgrade flagged

The Tatum Brothers promote a colony called Detroit to Michigan buyers in 1910 and the first thirty families arrive that year, lodging in Homestead while their houses are built. Edward Stiling advertises it weekly in Detroit newspapers in 1911. The colony takes the name Florida City at incorporation on 29 December 1914.

Connections

Moves, founders, developers

• founded byTatum BrothersTatum Brothers found the Detroit colony1910
• developed byEdward StilingStiling lays out the streets and promotes the colony in Detroit1910 to 1911

Lineage

• becameFlorida CityRenamed Florida City at incorporation on 29 December 19141914

Located

• located inFlorida CitySits in Florida City by address or centroid1910