Tag: College Park

Places
Guernsey Park
ABOVE: Lovely Guernsey Park at 1320 Guernsey Street and Northumberland Avenue in College Park. The park was named for the Guernsey family who made so many  outstanding contributions to the City Beautiful. Many Orlandoans will remember the Guernsey ... Read more
Places
Remembering the Blessings with Joseph S. Guernsey
One of the strengths in our area it seems to me is the churches. There are so many fine churches in Orlando and generally speaking Orlando's a city of Christian faith. When I was young we rarely had any crime and one of the reasons we did not have crime I ... Read more
People
Anita & Jimmy Bryant Move to North Ivanhoe Boulevard
Photos of Anita and Jimmy Bryant in the local newspaper reporting that their new colonial home at 315 North Ivanhoe Boulevard was celebrated with a surprise housewarming party given by friends. The article was noted in a letter to Postmaster Bryant fro ... Read more
Events
College Park Oral History Night with the Dann Family
ABOVE: Featured image 1949 photo of Carl Dann, Jr., son of the founder of Dusbdread Country Club at 549 West Par Street in Orlando, Florida. College Park Oral History Night with the Dann Family sharing the life and story of Dubsdread Country Club, Septem ... Read more
Places
Edgewater High School, Class of '58
ABOVE: Palm Terrace Beauty Salon corner of Princeton Street and Edgewater Drive in College Park, 1950s. Bertha Huth opened the salon in May 1952 and sold it in September 1960. CJ and Sandy walked to Edgewater High School together in the 1950s when Sandy ... Read more
Places
Edgewater High School Renovation
Edgewater High School Comprehensive for renovation of the 1952 building at 3200 Edgewater Drive in Orlando, FL Construction Manager: W.G. Mills / Mims Construction, a joint venture. Architect: C.T. Hsu & Associates. Estimated cost of completi ... Read more
Places
Princeton Elementary 5th Grade Class, 1950-51
Princeton Elementary School fifth graders pose for a photo in front of the school on Princeton Street in College Park, 1950-51 school year. Seated in the first row are the Bell twins, Eleanor Bell, center and fifth from the left, and Patricia Bell, sec ... Read more
People
On Campus with Joseph S. Guernsey, 2012
ABOVE: Orlando Junior College brochure featuring a photo of the college from North Highland Avenue, the same building which is used today by Lake Highland Preparatory School for classes.  Mr. Guernsey served as Board Chairman of Orlando Junior College. ... Read more
People
The Community Feeling of College Park - Josephine Huggins
Artist Josephine Huggins shares what she enjoys most about living in College Park in this interview conducted on May 8, 2012. LISTEN (3:37) [audio mp3="https://orlandomemory.info/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/CPH.mp3"][/audio]   Jo Huggins c ... Read more
Organizations
Confirmation at St. Michael's Episcopal Church
ABOVE featured image: December 18, 1966 photo of Confirmation Mass at St. Michael's Episcopal Church in College Park. ABOVE: March 16, 1958 photo of Confirmation celebration at St. Michael's Episcopal Church in College Park. Pictured are Atwill, Kim Mi ... Read more
Places
Joseph S. Guernsey on the Future of Orlando: Then & Now
I think not only is the future extremely bright for Orlando, but I think it is likely to become someday the largest city in Florida... in this excerpt from an oral history interview on May 26, 2012 Mr. Joseph S. Guernsey shares his perspective on the futu ... Read more
People
A Job Well Done - Ted and Josephine Huggins
Central Florida builder Ted Huggins built Brandywine, the first condominiums in the area of College Park. His grandfather was one of the first contractors in Orange County. In this oral history interview on May 8th, 2012 Ted and Josephine Huggins, shar ... Read more