The El Palmetto Cigar Manufacturing Company was organized in 1891. On the southeast corner of Virginia Avenue and Cochran Street, a wood frame factory and a row of cottages for workers were built. Each building housed two families. In 1901 the cigar factory industry in Punta Gorda moved to Tampa and the buildings were sold to D. H. Huckeby, who moved this building to Brown Street. On October 25, 1924, Cleve Mays purchased the building for $50 and his stepdaughter, Mrs. Elnora Puckett, lived in the home for many years. The building was purchased by Mike Nickelson in 1997. He donated the building to the Historical Society for placement in the History Park at 501 Shreve Street. In October 1999, this was the first building moved to the park.
Punta Gorda History Center Historic Buildings and and Site Records
111 Chasteen Street
Being demolished after Hurricane Milton 2024. Constructed in 1951 as a one-story, Masonry Vernacular, single-family house, the structure a...

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First house in Trabue. The painting of this house now hangs in the home of Terry Runkle. Mrs. McAdow moved from Punta Gorda and gave th...
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Being demolished after Hurricane Milton 2024. Constructed in 1951 as a one-story, Masonry Vernacular, single-family house, the structure a...
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This lovely historic home was built in 1924 as a manse for the vicar of the First Presbyterian Church, which was originally across the stree...