Park Avenue Postcard
Dublin Core
Title
Park Avenue Postcard
Alternative Title
Park Avenue Postcard
Subject
Winter Park (Fla.)
Theaters--Florida
Postcards--Florida
Buildings--Florida
Description
Postcard showing the southern end of Park Avenue in Winter Park, Florida. On the left is the Colony Theatre built in 1939. Park Avenue is Winter Park's historic main street. Originally located at 329 South Park Avenue, the Colony Theatre opened in 1939 and became a regional attraction in the 1950s and 1960s. The theater closed on September 28, 1975 and renovations of the building took place from 1976 to 1977. The site re-opened as the Colony Gardens in 1978. The building is now occupied by Pottery Barn.
Creator
Genuine Curteich-Chicago
Source
Original 5.5 x 3.5 inch color postcard by Genuine Curteich-Chicago: Orange News Company, Orlando, Florida: Private Collection of Thomas Cook.
Publisher
Orange News Company
Date Created
ca. 1940
Date Copyrighted
ca. 1940
Date Issued
ca. 1940
Is Format Of
Digital reproduction of original color 5.5 x 3.5 inch color postcard by Genuine Curteich-Chicago: Orange News Company, Orlando, Florida.
Is Part Of
Thomas Cook Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
Requires
Format
application/pdf
Extent
537 KB
Medium
5.5 x 3.5 inch color postcard
Language
eng
Type
Still Image
Coverage
Colony Theatre, Winter Park, Florida
Spatial Coverage
28.595446, -81.351567
Temporal Coverage
1940-01-01/1975-09-28
Accrual Method
Donation
Mediator
History Teacher
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Provenance
Originally created by Genuine Curteich-Chicago and published by the Orange News Company.
Rights Holder
Copyright to this resource is held by Genuine Curteich-Chicago and is provided here by RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only.
Curator
Cook, Thomas
Digital Collection
Source Repository
Private Collection of Thomas Cook
External Reference
Chamliss, Julian. "Placing Memory, Exploring Context: Winter Park's Colony Theater." Academia.edu. http://www.academia.edu/541573/Placing_Memory_Exploring_Context_Winter_Parks_Colony_Theater.
"The Early History of Winter Park." Winter Park Historical Association. http://www.wphistory.org/explore-history/winter-park/early-history.
"History." City of Winter Park. http://cityofwinterpark.org/Pages/Government/City_Info/History.aspx.
"History of Winter Park." Experience Winter Park Avenue. http://experienceparkavenue.com/history-of-winter-park/.
"Park Avenue Story." Experience Winter Park Avenue. http://experienceparkavenue.com/about/park-avenue-story/.
Transcript
WP-8--Park Avenue, Winter Park, Fla.
POST CARD
ORANGE NEWS CO., ORLANDO, FLA.
GENUINE CURTEICH-CHICAGO "C.T. ART-COLORTONE" POST CARD (REG. U.S. PAT. OFF.)
PLACE STAMP HERE
POST CARD
ORANGE NEWS CO., ORLANDO, FLA.
GENUINE CURTEICH-CHICAGO "C.T. ART-COLORTONE" POST CARD (REG. U.S. PAT. OFF.)
PLACE STAMP HERE
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
1 color postcard
Physical Dimensions
5.5 x 3.5 inch
Collection
Citation
Genuine Curteich-Chicago, “Park Avenue Postcard,” RICHES, accessed October 31, 2024, https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka/items/show/1385.