Listen now (34 mins) | This podcast episode discusses the locations, stories, and impact of the FEC downtown railroad stations over the course of the City of Miami’s first 125 years of history.
Thank you, once again, for jogging my memory of the railway system/train stations in Miami. I remember many of those locations during the 1940’s thru the end of the 1960’s. I find pleasure and that makes this old girl smile as a result of your good work on Miami History. Keep on keeping on!
Hugh Matheson who bought the salvaged lumber from the last station in 1963 was a good friend of my Dad. He gave my Dad a couple of rafter ends that Dad made into bookends. When I got married in the early seventies Mr. Matheson gave me a coffee table made from the salvaged wood. It is extremely hard pine. I assume it’s Dade County pine.
I remember that there was a railroad spur that ran east and west at about SE 3 rd street and Miami Avenue. I assume it was originally built as a connection to the Royal Palm Hotel. In the fifties it ran behind the Miami Herald building and delivered newsprint to the Herald. My family had a warehouse on SE 2nd street that backed onto the spur. We received carloads of rope for our marine supply business there.
Yes. The spur was constructed in 1896 and traveled between the original train station, which was just south of the old Dade County Courthouse, and traveled east toward the Royal Palm Hotel. It is where those who had private rail cars would use to be dropped off on the grounds of the Royal Palm Hotel.
Thank you, once again, for jogging my memory of the railway system/train stations in Miami. I remember many of those locations during the 1940’s thru the end of the 1960’s. I find pleasure and that makes this old girl smile as a result of your good work on Miami History. Keep on keeping on!
Hugh Matheson who bought the salvaged lumber from the last station in 1963 was a good friend of my Dad. He gave my Dad a couple of rafter ends that Dad made into bookends. When I got married in the early seventies Mr. Matheson gave me a coffee table made from the salvaged wood. It is extremely hard pine. I assume it’s Dade County pine.
I remember that there was a railroad spur that ran east and west at about SE 3 rd street and Miami Avenue. I assume it was originally built as a connection to the Royal Palm Hotel. In the fifties it ran behind the Miami Herald building and delivered newsprint to the Herald. My family had a warehouse on SE 2nd street that backed onto the spur. We received carloads of rope for our marine supply business there.
Yes. The spur was constructed in 1896 and traveled between the original train station, which was just south of the old Dade County Courthouse, and traveled east toward the Royal Palm Hotel. It is where those who had private rail cars would use to be dropped off on the grounds of the Royal Palm Hotel.