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Manatee County Map Shows Sarasota Mayor Harry Higel's Higelhurst Hotel at Fishery Point on Siesta Key Next to Arson Suspect Rube Allyn's House.

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photo credit Higelhurst Hotel Manatee County Historical Society . Manatee County Map Shows Sarasota Mayor Harry Higel's Higelhurst Hotel Near Fishery Point Next to Arson Suspect Rube Allyn's House. The large wooden two story white Higelhurst Hotel was at the very north end of what is now 3332 Gulfmead Dr on Siesta Key Fl. A huge, (Land Area: 43,038 Sq.Ft.) white mega mansion is currently in the exact same spot at 3332 Gulfmead Dr. On the map SARASOTA BAY in 1916 later became ROBERTS BAY. SARASOTA KEY on the map to the far left in 1916 later became LIDO KEY. Arson suspect and Harry Higel murder suspect Rube Allyn lived at the very north end of Gulfmead Dr. The map of Siesta Key as of 1916 shows the Higelhurst Hotel towards the far north end, at 3332 Gulfmead Dr Siesta Key Fl. The Higelhurst Hotel was on the beach at the entrance to Big Pass and 50 yards from the water . The Higelhurst Hotel and dock were burned down on Friday morn March 30th 1917, Rube Allyn was a per...