History
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1920-1929
Population: 157.
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1920-1929
The Naples Company Building was built on the corner of Third Street and Broad Avenue South on the site of present day 1148 Third Street and room S-6 was designated as Naples Town Hall.
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1920-1929
A two-cell, concrete 16′ x 10′ jail was constructed on 10th Avenue South between 4th and 6th Streets, nicknamed the pawpaw patch because it sat amidst a cluster of pawpaw shrubs.
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1920-1929
Town Council banned automobiles from parking on Naples Beach beside the Naples Pier.
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1920-1929
An electric and water plant opened at 560 10th Ave. S. Water was drawn from Spring Lake.
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1920-1929
Naples Town Council adopted the first Code of Ordinances.
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1920-1929
The Naples Seaboard Airline Depot was built and rail service to Naples was inaugurated.
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1920-1929
Naples’ first church, the Methodist Church, was built at First Avenue and Fourth Street South.
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1920-1929
The Naples Chamber of Commerce was organized.
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1920-1929
Naples’ second church, the Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church, was built on Naples Bay.
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1923
On May 8, 1923 Collier County was created from Lee County.
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1923
On December 1, 1923 the Town of Naples was incorporated.
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1923
Speed S. Menefee, Mayor, 1923.
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1925-1927
E.G. Wilkinson, Mayor, 1925; 1927.
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1926
The Naples Pier was rebuilt following damage during the hurricane of 1926.
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1928
Edward J. Keefe, Mayor, January 3, 1928. Resigned November 1928.
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1928
John C. McDonnell, Mayor November 1928 – November 1930.
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1929
Gordon Pass was dredged for the first time in 1929 and a jetty was built at its mouth.
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1929
Police and Fire Chief Cale Jones in 1929.
