1. Masonic Hall
Between 20016 and 20018 S.E. 219 Ave.
A Masonic Hall has existed in Island Grove since before 1911. This wooden structure replaced an earlier one which burned down.
2. Island Grove Warehouse
20114 S.E. 219 Ave.
This structure or perhaps earlier versions have been an important part of the landscape in the small community of Island Grove since the first large shipments of citrus and vegetages were prepared in the 1880's.
3. Cason House
20207 S.E. 219 Ave.
This was the home of Zelma Cason who made headlines in 1943 when she sued writer Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings for libel. Cason, who objected to Rawlings' characterization of her in the autobiographical Cross Creek, was awarded only a token amount in damages.
4. Crosby House
21421 S.W. 203 St.
This house was built by W.H. Dupree in 1885 and was at that time in the center of an 80 acre citrus grove. The transitional floor plan is based on the earlier Cracker dog-trot arrangement, which consisted of two rooms with an open walkway between; and, the later I-house arangement, which had a similar layout but was two stories high.
5. Methodist Church
Across from 20519 S.E. 219 Ave.
Rapidly falling into disrepair, this small white church building constructed in the nineteenth century is suffering a fate shared by too many similar structures in the area. No religious services have been held in the building since 1972 and the steeple, which was intact in 1984 photo, is missing.
6. Antioch Cemetery
Turn right from S.E. 225 Drive onto S.E. 189 Ave.
The long drive to the cemetery begins with a left turn from S.E. 219 Avenue onto S.E. 225 Drive. Interred not far from each other are author Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings and Zelma Cason, the woman who sued Rawlings for libel and invasion of privacy.