Martin Digital History

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  • View of Grant Plaza from parking lot. Large building on the far right is the 53,000 sq. ft. Grant Department Store. The shopping center opened in February of 1972 at the corner of US 1 & Monterey Road and in 1976 became part of Stuart Square Shopping Center.
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  • Published in the Stuart News (5 May 1955) with a caption reading "Flowers are Carefully Packed. Paul Cochran, Stuart grower, former Ohio landscape expert, is packing Mother's Day chrysanthemums. About 25 bunches like these go in a box."
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  • Paul S. Jeffers stands amongst aster flowers at his River's Bend Gardens flower farm in Stuart. Poor copy.
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  • Front steps and entrance of the Pelican Hotel.
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  • Group of people cross the St. Lucie River on a cable raft to Treasure Island (in Halpatiokee Regional Park in 2026) participate in a "treasure hunt" event intended to spur interest in the River Forest real estate development. The treasure hunt was held on 13 March 1926 on Treasure Island.

    Recorded in the Florida Photographic Concern Record Book #2 (PDF p. 61) as "9756=70 Lyons River Forest Views, Stuart, (photographer not listed)"

    Photograph commissioned by local realtor, Harry Lyons, who along with his real estate partners established the River Forest Land Syndicate, which began selling parcels of land near the South Fork of the St. Lucie River in 1926.

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  • Group of Jensen community members signed a petition to form a community church. Petition reads "Nov. 26th, 1932. We the undersigned people of the town of Jensen, Fla., being very much interested in the welfare of the Community, believe that it would be a great advantage to have a Community Church Organization formed. We also request that the Rev. H. H. Jones continue to be our pastor."
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  • Stanley Smith picks flowers at his flower farm in the Eldorado Heights area. Grow lights positioned above the flower beds. The development of artificial lighting was an important part of the flower growing industry boom that occurred here in Martin County during the 1950s and '60s as artificial lights played a role in both stimulating and controlling flower growth. Photograph taken by Earl Ricou and published in the Stuart News (23 Mar 1950).
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  • People gathered for a picnic lunch and treasure hunt event on "Treasure Island," (in Halpatiokee Regional Park in 2026) part of the newly established River Forest real estate development near Stuart. A treasure hunt event and lunch was held on 13 March 1926 to advertise the property.

    Recorded in the Florida Photographic Concern Record Book #2 (PDF p. 61) as "9756=70 Lyons River Forest Views, Stuart, (photographer not listed)"

    Photograph commissioned by local realtor, Harry Lyons, who along with his real estate partners established the River Forest Land Syndicate, which began selling parcels of land near the South Fork of the St. Lucie River in 1926.

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  • View of pier and shoreline on Sewall's Point.
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  • View of pier and shoreline on Sewall's Point.
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