The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-07-18
"A. H. DEVANE
INTERESTED N
BIG DEVELOPMENT

Development of the Indian Beach
and Haven Beach property on huge
scale coincident with that of the Bilt-
more interests adjoining the Indian
Beach property on the north was the
subject of a conference at the Hills
| bcro yesterday, between A. B. Hull,
of Savannah, A. H. Devane of Lake
land. A. B. Hull, jr., Of Tampa. and
w. A. Varnedo, of Tampa and Haven
Beach, who has been handling this
property successfully for the past
twelve months.
Mr.. Varnedo submitted plans for
extensive improvements outlining
ideas which have been worked out
by engineers and experts, for new
era in building on the island, poured
concrete, reinforced having been de-
veloped so that combine with
stucco finish, tho cost is hardly more
than frame construction without its
disadvantages.
Included in the plans for the de-
velopment are hotel at the extreme
north end for the benefit Of the Flor
ida people. The Biltmore people, who
own the Belleview hotel at Belleair,
are planning to take care of the tour
lists in style and there will be con-
ference of the Florida Beach Develop
ment Company officials with repre-
sentatives of the Biltmore interests
here within the next few weeks to take
up further development along this
line. in the meantime under Mr.. Var.
nedo's plans, work will be pushed
forward to afford ample accommoda
tions for the local people both fol
late summer and in future seasons
r The development Of the two prop
critics will be worked out along thu
: same lines and with mutual co-opera
J. ton.
h Pleasure Pier at Haven Beach
z Following the conference, Enginee
Fain has been advised to go ahca
: with the construction of the pleasur
Al rier at Haven Beach as soon Us tn
Il contracts with the property owner
IL end other details are completed. TIL
a dances at the beach are one Of tn
features of the colony's summe
a life and with the completion of tn
4 new pier, with its big dancing foo
a OF 200 feet out in the gulf, screene
Il and with every convenience, life a
the beach will be enlivened greatly
I The pavilion will also be availabI
Il for evening gatherings for cards an
Il other social pastimes, surrounded i
Il II 10 by a ten-foot porch. Mr.. Var
II nedoe's idea is to make the resor
! one which will attract the highes
Il class of people and please them afte
4 they decide to spend the summer va
q cation there, while affording req
4 summer pleasures for tho hometown
Z ors who have their summer home
I along the shore of the gulf.
II The elder Mr.. Hull, and Mr.. De
q vane have returned home followin
tho conference, leaving things in til
hands of the younger Mr.. Hull an
4 Mr.. Varnedoe to push through, in
GLIDING tho letting of contracts 70
a more than score Of homes that Mr.
Il Varnedoe has arranged for prominer
q winter visitors and south Floridiani
q These will be principally poured cor
q crete and stucco and will includ
q some of the handsomest homes alon
q the west coast. Plans have been CON
q pleted and in the majority of case
8 accepted, CONSTRUCTION having bee
8 held up pending tho completion {
s. experiments with the poured concret
q More than dozen are for tourist
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