Near Homestead in Miami-Dade County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)

Palm Lodge

Photographed By Marsha A. Matson, August 23, 2014

1. Palm Lodge Marker

Inscription. Palm Lodge was built in 1912 for Colonel Henry Wallace Johnston, a hardware merchant from Lebanon, Kentucky. Col. Johnson planted an avocado grove and experimented with specimens of tropical fruits and flowers. One of his specialties was the cultivation of the aloe vera plant. A packing house and canning facility were added to the complex and eventually 267 varieties of jams, jellies, marmalades and preserves were made and shipped from Palm Lodge Tropical Groves. The grove grew as a showcase for a variety of tropical plants. Palm Lodge is now the residence of the Biggar/Ogden family.

Erected 1998 by Redland Centennial.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Horticulture & Forestry • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1912.

Location. Marker has been reported missing. It was located near 25° 29.497′ N, 80° 28.378′ W. Marker was near Homestead, Florida, in Miami-Dade County. Marker was at the intersection of SW 296th Street and SW 174th Avenue, on the right when traveling east on SW 296th Street. Touch for map. Marker was at or near this postal address: 17390 SW 296th Street, Homestead FL 33030, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this location, measured

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as the crow flies. Lindeman-Johnson House (approx. 0.9 miles away); Dr. James Archer Smith House (approx. 0.9 miles away); First United Methodist Church (approx. 1.1 miles away); First Baptist Church (approx. 1.4 miles away); Historic Town Hall (approx. 1½ miles away); Walton House (approx. 1½ miles away); The Seminole Theater (approx. 1½ miles away); The Hotel Redland (approx. 1½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Homestead.

Regarding Palm Lodge. Cora Mae Taylor wrote "A Visit to Palm Lodge Tropical Grove" in 1936 as part of the Federal Writers' Project of the WPA (Work Projects Administration) for the State of Florida.

Photographed By Marsha A. Matson, August 23, 2014

2. Palm Lodge Marker

Palm Lodge Marker on Avocado Drive image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Marsha A. Matson, August 23, 2014

3. Palm Lodge Marker on Avocado Drive

Photographed By Marsha A. Matson, August 23, 2014

4. Palm Lodge

Photographed By Www.redlandriot.com, 1984

5. Palm Lodge

Palm Lodge Gate image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Marsha A. Matson, August 23, 2014

6. Palm Lodge Gate

Former Palm Lodge Marker post image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Tim Fillmon, November 5, 2019

7. Former Palm Lodge Marker post

Credits. This page was last revised on November 6, 2019. It was originally submitted on August 23, 2014, by Marsha A. Matson of Palmetto Bay, Florida. This page has been viewed 1,220 times since then and 66 times this year. Last updated on November 5, 2019, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on August 23, 2014, by Marsha A. Matson of Palmetto Bay, Florida. 7. submitted on November 5, 2019, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.