Letter from James D. Beggs, Jr. to Charles O. Andrews (April 9, 1941)
Orlando (Fla.)
Post offices
A letter from Orlando Postmaster James D. Beggs, Jr. to Senator Charles O. Andrews (1877-1946), regarding the Senator’s request to be informed about the history of the Downtown Orlando Post Office. Beggs states he has enclosed the requested history, which was prepared by the Greater Orlando Chamber of Commerce.<br /><br />The original post office was housed in the Federal Building, located 44 East Central Boulevard in Downtown Orlando, Florida, from 1917 to 1941. In 1935, when James D. Beggs, Jr. became the postmaster, he began petitioning to move the post office from its Central Boulevard and Court Avenue location to a more spacious building. In 1939, St. James Catholic Church sold a plot of land of Jefferson Street for the new building. The building was designed by Louis A. Simon in the Northern Italian Palazzo Revival-style, and was constructed by J. P. Cullen & Son. The new building opened in 1941 and housed the post office, the courthouse, and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) offices. The building was named an Orlando Historic Landmark in 1989. However, it was eventually sold back to the St. James Church. In 2003, the building was renovated and came under joint ownership by both the church and the federal government. Today, the building retains its post office services but also includes offices for the Catholic Diocese.
Beggs, James D., Jr.
Original letter from J. D. Beggs to Charles O. Andrews, April 9, 1941: Private Collection of Texann Ivy Buck.
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Downtown Orlando Post Office, Downtown Orlando, Florida
Letter from Charles O. Andrews to James D. Beggs, Jr. (April 4, 1941)
Orlando (Fla.)
Post offices
A letter from Charles O. Andrews (1877-1946) to the Orlando Postmaster, James D. Beggs, Jr. Sen. In the letter, Sen. Andrews requests a brief history of the Downtown Orlando Post Office. He planned to use said information to present that the dedication ceremony for the new building.<br /><br />The original post office was housed in the Federal Building, located 44 East Central Boulevard in Downtown Orlando, Florida, from 1917 to 1941. In 1935, when James D. Beggs, Jr. became the postmaster, he began petitioning to move the post office from its Central Boulevard and Court Avenue location to a more spacious building. In 1939, St. James Catholic Church sold a plot of land of Jefferson Street for the new building. The building was designed by Louis A. Simon in the Northern Italian Palazzo Revival-style, and was constructed by J. P. Cullen & Son. The new building opened in 1941 and housed the post office, the courthouse, and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) offices. The building was named an Orlando Historic Landmark in 1989. However, it was eventually sold back to the St. James Church. In 2003, the building was renovated and came under joint ownership by both the church and the federal government. Today, the building retains its post office services but also includes offices for the Catholic Diocese.
Andrews, Charles O.
Original letter from Charles O. Andrews to J. D. Beggs, April 4, 1941: Private Collection of Texann Ivy Buck.
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Downtown Orlando Post Office, Downtown Orlando, Florida
History of Orlando Post Office Promotion
Orlando (Fla.)
Post offices
A history of how the Greater Orlando Chamber of Commerce petitioned the federal government to construct the new Downtown Orlando Post Office and federal court building in Downtown Orlando, Florida, in 1935. After a request was filed by U.S. Representative, J. Mark Wilcox (1890-1956) Orlando was placed of an eligibility list by Congress in 1936. By mid-1936, it was determined that Orlando was in need of the new federal buildings. Efforts to that end were supported by Rep. Joe Hendricks (1903-1974) and U.S. Senators Charles O. Andrews (1877-1946) and Claude Pepper (1900-1989). A House bill for the Downtown Orlando Post Office was supported and taken up by the Chairman of the Committee of the Post Office, Senator James M. Mead (1885-1964), in 1937. The bill passed and a construction site was chosen in 1938. and construction itself began in 1940.<br /><br />The original post office was housed in the Federal Building, located 44 East Central Boulevard in Downtown Orlando, Florida, from 1917 to 1941. In 1935, when James D. Beggs, Jr. became the postmaster, he began petitioning to move the post office from its Central Boulevard and Court Avenue location to a more spacious building. In 1939, St. James Catholic Church sold a plot of land of Jefferson Street for the new building. The building, located at 51 East Jefferson Street, was designed by Louis A. Simon in the Northern Italian Palazzo Revival-style, and was constructed by J. P. Cullen & Son. The new building opened in 1941 and housed the post office, the courthouse, and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) offices. The building was named an Orlando Historic Landmark in 1989. However, it was eventually sold back to the St. James Church. In 2003, the building was renovated and came under joint ownership by both the church and the federal government. Today, the building retains its post office services but also includes offices for the Catholic Diocese.
<a href="http://www.orlando.org/" target="_blank">Greater Orlando Chamber of Commerce</a>
Original document by <a href="http://www.orlando.org/" target="_blank">Greater Orlando Chamber of Commerce</a>: Private Collection of Texann Ivy Buck.
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Downtown Orlando Post Office, Downtown Orlando, Florida
Letter from J. D. Beggs (March 13, 1941)
Orlando (Fla.)
Post offices
A letter of correspondence concerning the formal dedication of the new Downtown Orlando Post Office building, located at 51 East Jefferson Street in Downtown Orlando, Florida. The ceremony was sponsored by the Greater Orlando Chamber of Commerce. The letter is from J. D. Beggs, acting postmaster, to another postmaster concerning his attendance. The ceremony took place on April 15, 1941. Beggs sought to make the ceremony grand, and many prominent guests were there including then U.S. Senator Charles O. Andrews (1877-1946).
Beggs, J. D.
Original typewritten letter from J. D. Beggs, March 13, 1941: <a href="http://orlandoremembered.org/" target="_blank">Orlando Remembered</a> Exhibit, <a href="http://tinyurl.com/o4zfrls" target="_blank">Downtown Orlando Post Office</a>, Downtown Orlando, Florida.
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Downtown Orlando Post Office, Downtown Orlando, Florida
Street Map of Orlando
Orlando (Fla.)
Maps
Churches--Florida
Schools--Florida
Hotels--Florida
Street map of the City of Orlando, Florida, printed in 1936. The map shows the route of a 23-mile scenic drive around 18 lakes in Orlando. It has listings of apartment houses, churches, hotels, real estate brokers, newspapers, schools, clubs, newspapers and more. The map also lists 66 places on the scenic drive illustrated on the map.
Original 17 x 22 inch map, 1936: <a href="http://www.orlando.org/" target="_blank">Greater Orlando Chamber of Commerce</a>, Orlando, Florida: Private Collection of Thomas Cook.
<a href="http://www.orlando.org/" target="_blank">Greater Orlando Chamber of Commerce</a>
Cook, Thomas
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Orlando, Florida
Winter Park, Florida
Orange Blossom Trail: The Scenic Route Through Central Florida
Roads--Florida--Maps
Tourism--Florida
Highways
Orlando (Fla.)
Silver Springs (Fla.)
Clermont (Fla.)
Orange County (Fla.)
Davenport (Fla.)
Winter Haven (Fla.)
Miami (Fla.)
Sebring (Fla.)
Jennings (Fla.)
Jasper (Fla.)
White Springs (Fla.)
McIntosh (Fla.)
Lake City (Fla.)
Belleview, Fla. (Marion Co.)
Oklawaha River (Fla.)
Weirsdale (Fla.)
Leesburg (Fla.)
Tavares (Fla.)
Winter Garden (Fla.)
Haines City (Fla.)
Winter Haven (Fla.)
Lake Placid (Fla.)
Moore Haven (Fla.)
High Springs (Fla.)
Gainesville (Fla.)
Ocala (Fla.)
Minneola (Fla.)
Mount Dora (Fla.)
Zellwood (Fla.)
Plymouth (Fla.)
Apopka (Fla.)
Kissimmee (Fla.)
Lake Wales (Fla.)
Avon Park (Fla.)
South Bay (Fla.)
Coral Gables (Fla.)
Key West (Fla.)
Pamphlet on the scenic route of Orange Blossom Trail north from the Georgia-Florida border to Key West. The pamphlet lists roadside attractions near or on OBT, in an era before the construction of I-95, I-75 and I-4 nearly ended the traditional roadside attraction.
Orange Blossom Trail Association
Original pamphlet by the Orange Blossom Trail Association: Vaughan & Co., Orlando, Florida: Private Collection of Thomas Cook.
Vaughan & Co.
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Orlando, Florida
Silver Springs, Florida
Clermont, Florida
Davenport, Florida
Winter Haven, Florida
Miami, Florida
Sebring, Florida
Jennings, Florida
Jasper, Florida
White Springs, Florida
McIntosh, Florida
Lake City, Florida
Belleview, Florida
Oklawaha River, Florida
Weirsdale, Florida
Leesburg, Florida
Tavares, Florida
Winter Garden, Florida
Haines City, Florida
Winter Haven, Florida
Lake Placid, Florida
Moore Haven, Florida
High Springs, Florida
Gainesville, Florida
Ocala, Florida
Minneola, Florida
Mount Dora, Florida
Zellwood, Florida
Plymouth, Florida
Apopka, Florida
Kissimmee, Florida
Lake Wales, Florida
Avon Park , Florida
South Bay, Florida
Coral Gables, Florida
Key West, Florida
Lawn Bowling Handbook
Orlando (Fla.)
Lawn bowling
Lawn bowls
Sports--Florida
Bowling--United States
Lawn Bowling Handbook, complied and edited by Harold L. Esch and published in 1948. The book contains a history of lawn bowling and a description of the rules. On the last page is an advertisement by the Greater Orlando Chamber of Commerce for lawn bowling at Sunshine Park in Orlando, Florida. The Chamber of Commerce office was located at 113 East Central Avenue.
Esch, Harold L.
Esch, Harold L. <a href="http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/5344906" target="_blank"><em>Lawn Bowling Handbook</em></a>. Wauwatasa, Wisc: Harold L. Esch, 1948.
Esch, Harold L.
Cook, Thomas
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Orlando, Florida
Wauwatosa, Wisconsin
Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom