Sperry Fountain at Lake Eola Park, 2011
Dublin Core
Title
Sperry Fountain at Lake Eola Park, 2011
Alternative Title
Sperry Fountain
Subject
Orlando (Fla.)
Lakes--Florida
Mayors--Florida--Orlando
Historical markers--Florida
Fountains--Florida
Description
Sperry Fountain at Lake Eola Park Downtown Orlando, Florida, in 2001. The fountain was named in honor of Frank Ezra Sperry (1843-1916), Mayor of Orlando from 1914 to 1916. Born in Bethany, Connecticut, Sperry was a graduate of the Fort Edward Institute, a farmer, a grocer, and founder of Sperry Manufacturing Company. In 1885, he and his wife, Mary W. Pratt Sperry (1848-1932), migrated to Orlando and founded the South Florida Foundry and Machine Works, grew citrus, and served as a member of the Park Commission. In 1913, Sperry donated land to be added to Lake Eola Park, as well as $2,000 to erect a fountain. He passed away suddenly that same year while serving as mayor.
Creator
Cook, Thomas
Source
Original color digital images by Thomas Cook, 2001: Private Collection of Thomas Cook.
Publisher
Date Created
2001
Contributor
Cook, Thomas
Is Part Of
Thomas Cook Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
Format
image/jpg
Extent
221 KB
110 KB
Medium
2 color digital images
Language
eng
Type
Still Image
Coverage
Sperry Fountain, Lake Eola Park, Downtown Orlando, Florida
Accrual Method
Donation
Mediator
History Teacher
Civics/Government Teacher
Geography Teacher
Provenance
Originally created by Thomas Cook and published by RICHES of Central Florida.
Rights Holder
Copyright to this resource is held by Thomas Cook and is provided here by RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only.
Curator
Cepero, Laura
Digital Collection
Source Repository
Private Collection of Thomas Cook
External Reference
"Erza Frank Sperry." Find a Grave. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=19949180.
"Visit to 1914 finds first Eola fountain, Orlando cigars — and secret." The Orlando Sentinel, January 5, 2014. http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/2014-01-05/features/os-joy-wallace-dickinson-0105-20140105_1_lake-eola-park-calder-fountain.
"Lake Eola Park." City of Orlando. http://www.cityoforlando.net/parks/lake-eola-park/.
Dickinson, Joy Wallace. Orlando: City of Dreams. Charleston, SC: Arcadia Pub, 2003.
Rajtar, Steve. A Guide to Historic Orlando. Charleston, SC: History Press, 2006.
Transcript
THIS FOUNTAIN
DONATED BY
FRANK E. SPERRY
MAYOR
1914-1916
DONATED BY
FRANK E. SPERRY
MAYOR
1914-1916
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
2 color digital images
Collection
Citation
Cook, Thomas, “Sperry Fountain at Lake Eola Park, 2011,” RICHES, accessed April 25, 2024, https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka/items/show/2113.