Tag: historic buildings
Organizations
Guide to Orlando's Afro American Heritage
Central Florida Society of Afro American Heritage
The Central Florida Society of Afro American Heritage was formed in 1986 to preserve the heritage of the African American community in Orlando. The Florida Division of Corporations lists Deborah Murphy as ... Read
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Places
Albertson Public Library Blueprints
On February 21, 1922, the city of Orlando held a bond election for funds to build a public library and other municipal improvements. The vote was 155 against and 446 in favor!
PLANS APPROVED - BIDS SOUGHT
The May 13, 1922, Orlando Morning Sentinel announc ... Read
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Topics
The Halcyon Days of Orlando - Dann Pottinger
I'm Dann Pottinger and I'm from Orlando, one of those rare creatures that spent all my life here... My career being in the banking business. I was the founder and president of First State Financial and also president later of Commercial State Bank...I ope ... Read
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Places
United States Post Office in Orlando, Florida
ABOVE: September 1st, 1917 photo of the lobby finish of the United States Post Office in downtown Orlando.
Historic photos of the site for the United States Post Office in downtown Orlando, circa 1917.
The contractor for the project was Westchester En ... Read
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