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| Postcard from 1940s. Click images to enlarge. |
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| Postcard view of County Causeway and Star Island, (center) from Miami Beach. |
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| Yachts moored off County Causeway, 1933 or 1934. Photo by Gleason Waite Romer. (Click here to enlarge) |
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| County Causeway (later renamed the MacArthur) to Miami Beach, 1930's |
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| Click images to enlarge. [via Miami Beach digital archives] |
In 1940, Commodore Edward Turner built a large house on a barge and pilings near Crawfish Eddie's and named it the Quarterdeck Club. When it opened in November, membership cost $150 by invitation only and the club became one of the most popular spots in Miami. The club's popularity grew after an article about the club appeared in Life magazine on February 10, 1941.
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| LIFE Magazine, Feb. 10, 1941. |
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| "A little luncheon party is staged by Leo Edwards, Miami auto dealer, who built the first shack in Quarterdeck Club waters six years ago." From LIFE Magazine, Feb 10, 1941. (Click images to enlarge) |
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| "Shangri-La is handsome houseboat of Commodore Edward Turner, former whisky salesman who founded Quarterdeck Club." From LIFE Magazine, Feb. 10, 1941. |
