Flagler System of railroads and hotels

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The Flagler System of railroads and hotels was an integrated network of transportation and luxury resort properties in late 19th- and early 20th-century Florida, developed by industrialist Henry Flagler to promote tourism and economic growth along the state's east coast.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf integrated transportation and hospitality system
railroad and hotel network
architecturalStyle Gilded Age resort architecture
associatedWith Standard Oil wealth of Henry Flagler
basedOn vertical integration of transportation and lodging
country United States of America
surface form: United States
developer Henry Flagler
dissolvedInto successor railroad and hotel companies in Florida
endTime early 20th century
hasPart Alcazar Hotel
Cordova Hotel
Florida East Coast Railway (historical)
surface form: Florida East Coast Railway

Key West Extension
surface form: Key West Extension of the Florida East Coast Railway

Ormond Hotel
Ponce de Leon Hotel
Royal Palm Hotel
surface form: Royal Palm Hotel (Miami)

Royal Poinciana Hotel
The Breakers Hotel
heritage major factor in urban growth of Miami
major factor in urban growth of Palm Beach
major factor in urban growth of St. Augustine
precursor to modern Florida tourism industry
historicalPeriod Gilded Age
Progressive Era
inception circa 1880s
industry hospitality industry
rail transport
tourism
inspiredBy Gilded Age resort development models
locatedIn Florida
Atlantic coast of Florida
surface form: Florida East Coast
notableFor development of Florida's east coast tourism
integration of rail service with luxury resort hotels
operatingArea Jacksonville, Florida
Key West, Florida
Miami
surface form: Miami, Florida

Ormond Beach, Florida
Palm Beach, Florida, United States
surface form: Palm Beach, Florida

St. Augustine, Florida
owner Henry Flagler
partOf Flagler enterprises in Florida
purpose promote tourism in Florida
stimulate economic development along Florida's east coast
railGauge standard gauge
startTime late 19th century
targetAudience wealthy winter tourists from the northern United States
transportMode freight rail
passenger rail

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Florida East Coast Railway (historical) partOf Flagler System of railroads and hotels
Ponce de Leon Hotel partOf Flagler System of railroads and hotels
this entity surface form: Flagler System of hotels