El Cid: Noted for its Mediterranean revival and mission-style homes, El Cid developed in the height of Florida's real estate boom. In the late 19th century, most of the land north of Sunset Road was pineapple fields, but the crop dwindled in the early 20th century. Pittsburgh socialite Jay Phipps subdivided the old pineapple fields in the 1920s. He named it El Cid, after the celebrated Spanish hero, Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar, who conquered Valencia in 1094. He was called "Cid", meaning "lord". El Cid became a city historic district in June 1993. In 1995 the neighborhood was listed in the National Register of Historic Places.
El Cid Noted for its Mediterranean revival and mission-style homes El Cid developed in the height of Florida's real estate boom In the late 19th century most of the land north of Sunset Road was pineapple fields but the crop dwindled in the early 20th century Pittsburgh socialite Jay Phipps subdivided the old pineapple fields in the 1920s He named it El Cid after the celebrated Spanish hero Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar who conquered Valencia in 1094 He was called "Cid" meaning "lord" El Cid became a city historic district in June 1993 In 1995 the neighborhood was listed in the National Register of Historic Places