Kosel Homestead
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Markerman62
N 25° 31.706 W 080° 29.688
17R E 550759 N 2823558
Located at 18750 SW 255th Street, Redland community
Waymark Code: WM11M4E
Location: Florida, United States
Date Posted: 11/10/2019
Views: 3
George Kosel, a native of New York, filed a claim for a 160 acre homestead in 1902. He planted a grove, Kosel's Jungle Grove, which produced strawberries. oranges, mangos, grapefruit, and a large variety of avocados. George married Maria Gazzam who also had a homestead claim in Redland. The couple had two children George Kosel, Jr. and Bodil Kosel Lowe. Bodil still lives on the homestead of her grandmother, Bodil Olsen Kosel. Built of Dade County pine by George in 1905, this house has been added onto over the years but the original structure still remains. Bodil still maintains the avocado grove.
Marker Number: None
Date: None
County: Miami-Dade
Marker Type: Roadside
Sponsored or placed by: Redland Centennial
Website: Not listed
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