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Miami Pioneer Locke T. Highleyman
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Miami Pioneer Locke T. Highleyman

The story of the Miami pioneer who created Brickell's Point View subdivision from a swamp, as well as Palm and Hibiscus Islands from bay bottom.
The Highleyman family in Miami, Florida, in 1911.
Cover: The Highleyman family in Miami, Florida, in 1911. Courtesy of HistoryMiami Museum.

This podcast episode features the story of Miami Pioneer Locke T. Highleyman and his family. Highleyman was the developer of the Point View subdivision in Brickell, Palm and Hibiscus Islands, the Meyer-Keyser building, and helped judge the selection of the name for the Wynwood neighborhood. He also held the lease to manage the Elser Pier and served as a four-term councilman for the City of Miami. While Locke did not spend his entire adult life in Miami, his contributions were extensive.

Tune into this week’s podcast episode to hear more about Locke and the Highleyman family. You can download this episode on your favorite podcast platform (iTunes, Stitcher, Soundcloud, Spotify), or listen directly on the Miami-History website. Please remember to click on the subscribe button and to provide a rating and comment on any of the aforementioned platforms.

Correction: Locke and Katherine Highleyman were married in 1900, not 1902 as was stated in the podcast episode.


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Further Reading:

  • Book: “Pictures and Articles of the Early Days of Miami” by Daly Highleyman.

  • Book: “Miami’s Yester’Years: Its Forgotten Founder Locke Tiffin Highelyman” by Patricia Daly-Lipe.

Discussion about this podcast

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Miami History Podcast
The Miami History Podcast will cover topics on the people, places and events that have shaped Miami's 120+ year history as a city. The hosts are Miami historian Dr. Paul S. George and history blogger Casey Piket.