Hotel Jacaranda Deed Conveyances (1946–1962) Require In-Person Archive Search
According to a systematic archival search conducted by the Avon Park Historical Society, it was established to trace the specific deed records for the mid-century ownership conveyances of the Hotel Jacaranda in Avon Park:
- Mel Smith to the King family (1946)
- The King family to the Royal Coats family (1954)
- Subsequent transfers to Thornton Kennedy of Atlanta (1962) and the E. F. Calloway family.
According to the search results, none of these deed records or conveyances are available in the digital archives of the Library of Congress, Florida Memory, or the University of Florida Digital Collections. Furthermore, the official records database of the Highlands County Clerk of Courts and Comptroller only contains digital online records dating back to 1981.[highlands-county-official-records]
Consequently, verifying the specific dates, parcel descriptions, and financial terms of these transactions requires an in-person manual search of the physical deed books from 1946 to 1962 held at the Highlands County Government Center in Sebring, Florida.
References
- highlands-county-official-records — Highlands County Clerk of Courts. Highlands County Official Records Search. https://acclaim.highlandsclerkfl.gov/AcclaimWeb
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Sources
- Highlands County Clerk of Courts, Highlands County Official Records Search · official
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