{"product_id":"history-of-davis-islands-david-p-davis-and-the-story-of-a-landmark-tampa-neighborhood-9781609498733","title":"History of Davis Islands: David P. Davis and the Story of a Landmark Tampa Neighborhood","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTampa's Davis Islands has long been among the most desirable places to live on Florida's west coast.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eBuilt from mud dredged from the bottom of the Tampa Bay, it's possible few thought the project would amount to very much, with the exception of its creator, David P. Davis. The developer and Tampa native Davis purchased the dredged land in the 1920s during the Florida land boom; the gamble paid off in dividends, as the Davis Islands made him wildly rich and nationally famous. He followed the Islands up with a subdivision twice its size in St. Augustine, which he named Davis Shores. Davis sold his Tampa development in August 1926, but he slipped into debt and died under mysterious circumstances while en route to Europe aboard a luxury liner only months later. Though their creator did not live to see it, work on Davis Islands continued, and the development ultimately became an unmitigated success. Join author Rodney Kite-Powell as he examines the history of one of Florida's most famous neighborhoods.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e History Press (SC)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/13\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781609498733\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 158\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 5.90w x 0.50d","brand":"Rodney Kite-Powell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":38014434869429,"sku":"9781609498733","price":18.69,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_368ab9ac-7aab-486c-b710-c687efa2f376.jpg?v=1609147831","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/history-of-davis-islands-david-p-davis-and-the-story-of-a-landmark-tampa-neighborhood-9781609498733","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}