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Azalea Park Neighborhood Celebrates 60

Created: | Author: wfrench | Location: Azalea Park, neighborhood, Orlando, FL, USA | Memory Date: April 26, 2014
Back in the late 1930s,  J. W. Cannon operated a 400 acre private airport along Lake Barton Road (now Semoran Blvd.) It was a grass runway for small airplanes and it had its own flying school. The Florida Aeronautical and Supply Company bought the property in 1940 and Wellborn C. Phillips (senior) purchased it in 1951.
Phillips Properties began construction of Azalea Park in May of 1952. The 1,100-home subdivision grew into an $8 million project, complete with a shopping center, swimming pool, and five churches.
The 1954 Polk’s Orlando City Directory announced for the first time, “Including Azalea Park,” with new street listings that are familiar to us: Alder, Bamboo, Camellia, Dogwood, Lantana, Mimosa, Oxalis, Redwood, Sage, Willow, Yucatan, Zinnia, and more.
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1962 Colonial High School Yearbook - Advertisements pg 204

Page 204 in the 1962 Colonial High School yearbook features advertisements for Alan Anderson's Colonial Studio at 737 West Colonial Drive; Lake...

1966 Colonial High School Yearbook - Advertisements pg 233

Page 233 in the 1966 Colonial High School yearbook features advertisements for Azalea Park Laundry Cleaners, T. G. Lee Dairy, and photos...

1965 Colonial High School Yearbook - Advertisements pg 221

Page 221 in the 1965 Colonial High School yearbook features advertisements for F W Printers on South Lake Barton Road, Azalea Park...

Azalea Park Garden Club

Newspaper article about the Azalea Park Garden Club.

Azalea Park Swimming Pool

Here we see Betty Hurd with some of her many swim team members at the Azalea Park Swimming Pool, which she owned...

Mid 1950s Fashion

Pictured here are the ladies from the William  Hurd family wearing their Easter Sunday finest.

Mrs. Beamer's 1964 class

Ed Schilke submitted this photo of Mrs. Beamer's 1964 class at Azalea Park Elementary School, 1 Carol Ave.

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  1. Kim P says:
    June 8, 2021 at 8:58 am

    Thank you for visiting Orlando Memory and reading about the history of Azalea Park! We hope you have the opportunity to click on all the links in the post for more great photos and memories.

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