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Tin City's legacy began in the 1920s when Henry Espenlaub, brother-in-law of Ed Frank, leased his property to pioneering commercial fishing families. They constructed docks and tin roofed buildings to serve fishing fleets and a clam and oyster processing plant. Its strategic position near the Tamiami Trail, established in 1928, and the Naples Depot, established in 1927, made it one of the city's first economic centers and attractions. In 1977 Kenney Schryver led the initiative to transform the property into a themed shopping area.
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