J.A. Lamb / J. P. Harllee House
Introduction
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This house was built for J.A. Lamb, son of S.S. Lamb, and his new bride Lillie A. Mason in 1899 and sold it in 1905 to S.N. Davis after determining it was too large for their small family. J. Pope Harllee, the son of Peter and Alice Harllee, purchased the home in the 1920s from Mr. Davis. This home remained in the Harllee family until 1991.
This home is a private residence. The carriage house and pool house in the back yard are not original to the home.
Images
Mr. Julius A. Lamb and his wife Lillie A. Mason in their yard at Riverside Drive (c. 1900)
1916 Post Card - Pictured is the 1899 J.A. Lamb home in the foreground and in the background, his 1913 Sears-Roebuck house
Backstory and Context
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This house was built for J.A. Lamb, son of S.S. Lamb, and his new bride Lillie A. Mason in 1899 and sold it in 1905 to S.N. Davis after determining it was too large for their small family. J. A. Lamb then purchased the Sears and Roebuck house from a catalog and moved to the lot next door.
J. Pope Harllee, the son of Peter and Alice Harllee, purchased the home in the 1920s from Mr. Davis. J. Pope Harllee was a farmer and began his career on a ten-acre tract of land located near Memphis northeast of Palmetto. His parents gave it to him in 1906. He formed Harllee Farms in partnership with his two sons, Peter S. and J.P, Jr., in 1935. It has developed into one of the largest operations of its kind in Manatee County. He served as Mayor of Palmetto from 1928-1929 and a member of the Manatee County Board of County Commissioners for 25 years. He was Manatee County's first distinguished Citizen in 1956. In addition, he owned Harllee and Harrison Ford Agency.
Sources
This entry was created by Palmetto Historical Park staff using Palmetto Historical Park’s records and photos.
Manatee County Public Library System Digital Collections M01-04948-A
Manatee County Public Library System Digital Collections MC-PC-0538-HRL