In 1930, Helen R. Payne opens the Johnson Camp celery farm on Fruitville Road.
Newtown Day Nursery opened
In 1930, Newtown Day Nursery opened and was later renamed the Helen R. Payne Center.
Shiloh Primitive Baptist Church established
In 1930, The Shiloh Primitive Baptist Church is established.
Newtown development accelerated
During the 1930s and 40s, Sarasota accelerates the development of Newtown with the construction of a housing project along Orange Avenue and increased housing standards in the Overtown area.