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A fascinating, historically significant piece of 1920s Florida Land Boom history. This unique two-piece archive captures the height of early American real estate speculation, linking a small developing town on the Florida Space Coast to an established family business in Upstate New York.
WHAT\'S INCLUDED:1. **Original Hand-Drafted Cyanotype Blueprint Plat Map:**-**Title:** \"Business and Residential Section of Morningside Park\"-**Details:** This vibrant blue map outlines the planned subdivision grid for Morningside Park (located in historic Indian River City, Florida—now annexed into southern Titusville).-**Features:** Beautifully detailed hand-lettering and drafting showing local streets including Broadway, Cheney Highway (modern State Road 50), Pine Lane, Oak Street, and Magnolia Avenue. It delineates \"Business Section B,\" \"Residential Sec. A,\" reserved parking/sidewalk layouts, and specific apartment sites.- **Authenticity Backstamp:** The reverse side of the blueprint features the original ink property stamp: *\"Bob Barry Drafting Maps Blue Prints Photos, 84 Main Street, Titusville Florida.\"* This highly localized stamp provides incredible provenance, identifying the exact historical storefront on Titusville\'s historic Main Street where this map archive was compiled.-**Condition:** Excellent vintage condition with deep, vivid indigo-blue color. Features original folds as mailed. No major tears, heavy staining, or fragile edges. (See photos for precise details).
2. **Matching Provenance Advertising Envelope:**-**Return Address:** McDonald Realty Co., Indian River City, Florida (Defunct Post Office).-**Recipient Address:** Hand-addressed to the prominent \"R.V. Knapp & Sons, Macedon NY.\"-**Postal Interest:** Features two vintage 2-cent US stamps. The envelope serves as direct authentication and proof of provenance, illustrating how Florida boom developers marketed land directly to wealthy northern investors who bought plots sight-unseen by mail.
HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE:Indian River City operated its own independent post office from 1923 until 1964 before being absorbed into Titusville, FL. This set dates directly to the mid-1920s \"Boom to Bust\" era just before the 1926 economic crash. It is a spectacular museum-quality piece of local Brevard County / Space Coast history.Perfect for framing, local historical archives, real estate office decor, or collections specializing in Florida ephemera, cartography, and defunct postal history.
