Tag: Lake Eola Park

Orlando History Through Postcards More than just being something nice to send a friend or a relative while on a trip, these postcards show Orlando through the years and offer a glimpse at what the City Beautiful looked like to tourists through the years. ... Read more

Demolition of the Murrell Building Disappointed by the growth of office spaces and high rises in Orlando, Eugenia Sefnik and Lynn Long formed the Orlando Land Trust in 2015. They had previously gone to the City of Orlando to talk about zoning and other re ... Read more

Lake Eola Park is the most historic and widely recognized symbol of the city of Orlando.  It was established in 1883 as the city's first public park after Orlando homesteaders Jacob and Fanny Summerlin donated the lake and some of the surrounding land t ... Read more