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Howey House
The Howey Mansion is a historic home in Howey-in-the-Hills, Florida, Howey-in-the-Hills, Florida, United States. It is located at 1001 North Citrus Avenue, Howey in the Hills, Florida. The mansion is a 7188 square foot, 20 room Mediterranean Revival Style home. Howey Mansion is named after William John Howey, who founded Howey in the Hills. The house was designed by architect Katharine Budd, Katharine Cotheal Budd from 1925 to 1927. On January 27, 1983, it was added to the United States, U.S. National Register of Historic Places. On April 12, 2017, the house was listed for sale at $480,000. It reportedly attracted widespread attention, with prospective buyers traveling hundreds of miles to see the home. More than 10 offers were made on the home after just 9 days on the market. The new owners, Brad and Clay Cowherd, Orlando real estate investors and entrepreneurs, have made progress on a period-accurate restoration of the house. It will be a venue for weddings and events. R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Howey-in-the-Hills, Florida
Howey-In-The-Hills is a town in Lake County, Florida, United States. The population was 1,098 at the 2010 census and an estimated 1,175 in 2018. It is part of the Orlando–Kissimmee–Sanford Metropolitan Statistical Area. History Howey-in-the-Hills was founded by William John Howey, a citrus grower and real-estate developer. On May 8, 1925, Howey-in-the-Hills was incorporated as the Town of Howey. In 1927 the name was officially changed to Howey-in-the-Hills, to reflect the location of the town in an area of rolling hills. The first citrus juice plant in Florida was built in Howey-in-the-Hills by William John Howey in 1921. Geography Howey-in-the-Hills is located in central Lake County at (28.716221, –81.774540). It sits on the west shore of Little Lake Harris, an arm of Lake Harris. The town is bordered to the northwest by the unincorporated community of Yalaha. Florida State Road 19 passes through the town as Palm Avenue. It leads north across Little Lake H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |