Montbrook

 A small green sign directs the attentive motorist on US41 to an unimproved (read: dirt/sand) road that constitutes the community of Montbrook, Florida. Today, it is a collection of modest houses with rather large plots of land. At one time, in the early part of the twentieth century, the town of Montbrook was a stop on the rail line. It is difficult to say whether the town was prosperous. Today, all that remains are two structures from that era: a general store/post office and a former hotel. I have yet to find any information regarding the general store, which has set abandoned and uninhabited for many years. On the other hand. the hotel, built in 1904, is a private residence. It was moved to its current location in 1974, about 400 feet to the west from its former location. During the move, the former hotel acquired a brick façade. Now a residence, the building still retains its original flooring made from Dade County Florida pine.  Originally, the railroad tracks ran adjacent to the general store making it a short walk from the train stop to the hotel. At some point, however, the railroad tracks have been moved about a quarter of a mile east where it is still an active freight line.

The former hotel 

General Store / Post Office

Pine Floor