The time period in which Flagler lived in Florida was considered the "Gilded Age". Whitehall was the winter home of Henry Flagler. Flagler was a founding partner of Standard Oil, the most profitable corporation in history. Also known as the most important developers in Florida. Flagler built the railroad referred as the "East Coast Railway" that ran from Jacksonville to Key West as well as developed luxury hotels an agriculture as the foundation for Florida's economy.
Whitehall is a 55 room mansion that Flagler presented to his wife as a wedding present. The mansion was completed in only 18 months.
The Flagler's only wintered in Florida for 5-6 weeks
each year.
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