Dania Beach - City Of Dania Beach

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• The historic roots of the first city in Broward County date back to the 1880s, when much of what is now the FEC railroad line was laid through the area. In recognition of this transportation advantage, a pioneer and developer named W. C. Valentine planned a settlement called Modello and 12 Danish families moved from Chicago to settle there in 1898-1899. Three years later, 30 Danes were recruited from Oconto, Wisconsin to colonize the settlement, and the first home was built by A.C. Frost, for whom a park is now named. Frost built the first general store in 1902 and became Modellos first postmaster. He also built and donated the Towns first two schools. The following year, Dania Methodist Church was erected, becoming the Citys first place of worship. When the Town was incorporated in November 1904, its 35 residents, most of whom were Danes, changed the name to Dania. By 1912, Dania was a thriving community of almost 1200 people and continued to grow through the 1920s when the City suffered tremendous setbacks. In 1925, the Dania Hotel caught on fire, and the Bank of Dania failed due to embezzlers in the Banks Atlanta home office. The 26 hurricane with its 200 mile-per-hour winds devastated the Town, destroying the first church building completely, and subsequent damage prompted residents to vote for annexation to the neighboring City of Hollywood. De-annexation came in 1927. Tomato Capital of the World Early immigrants prospered in tomato farming and, as early as 1910, the Florida East Coast Railway was shipping to northern U.S. cities from The Tomato Capital of the World. During the 3-month winter harvest, over 200 farmers shipped 1,000 to 1,500 train carloads of tomatoes and V. Taoring of New Orleans set up a tomato paste factory which contributed to local prosperity. The Antique Capital of the South Today there are over 100 antique shops and malls vending their wares along a few short blocks of Federal Highway in Downtown Dania Beach.
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  Headquarters:100 West Dania Beach Boulevard , Dania Beach, Florida, United States

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  Phone Number: +1 954-924-3660

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  Website: https://www.daniabeachfl.gov

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  Employees:53

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  Revenue:$1 - 10M

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  Legal Name:Dania Beach - City Of Dania Beach

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• |  NAICS Code: 921120  |

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