William J. Krome

railroad engineer · Homestead

First documented act

1902

Role class

founder or core figure of one node

Community

Homestead · municipality

Status as of 11 September 2026

historical

Historical state

pre Andrew

Connections

3 edges, 3 distinct neighbours · betweenness 0.000 (rank 125 of 371) · moves and capital only 0.000 (rank 44)

Confidence

Medium · sources: [T38], [T1] (register)

Flagler sends engineer William J. Krome to survey routes for the Key West extension in 1902 and 1903; Krome rejects the Cape Sable route and recommends the Keys route by Jewfish Creek. He settles at Homestead and Krome Avenue carries his name. He dies in 1929.

Connections

Moves, founders, developers

• foundedKrome Avenue (SR 997)Krome Avenue is named for the engineer1929

Plans, funding, partners

• plannedFlorida East Coast Railway extension to HomesteadKrome surveys the extension routes for Flagler1902 to 1905
• plannedOverseas RailroadKrome recommends the Keys route and the extension is built 1905 to 19121905 to 1912

Influence

• shapedThe RedlandKrome Avenue names the Redland's main road; see krome hub1904

Located

• located inHomesteadSits in Homestead by address or centroid1902