U.S. National Register of Historic Places Dedication Marker for the Lake Wales Train Depot
Lake Wales (Fla.)
Railroads--Florida
Museums--Florida
The U.S. National Register of Historic Places dedication marker for the Lake Wales Train Depot. The Lake Wales Train Depot, which is currently the Lake Wales Depot Museum, was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places, along with several other buildings in Lake Wales, Florida, in 1990. The train depot was built in 1928 by R. W. Burrows Construction Company. It was the second train depot to be constructed along the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad (ACL) in Lake Wales. It was built to house the large influx of train traffic through the city. The Lake Wales Depot Museum is located at 325 South Scenic Highway.
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Original color digital image by Tyler Campbell, February 21, 2014.
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Lake Wales Train Depot, Lake Wales, Florida
Orange Blossom Special Comes to Lake Wales
Lake Wales (Fla.)
Railroads--Florida
The Orange Blossom Special at the Lake Wales Train Depot. The coming of the railroad to Lake Wales, Florida, brought with it a connection to civilization. Prior to the coming of the railroad there was very little if any development in the area. The first rail line came to Lake Wales in 1919 and from that point until the end of the boom period of Florida history the city expanded extensively. This photograph shows the inaugural run of the Orange Blossom Special from New York to West Palm Beach on the second rail line to arrive in Lake Wales, the Seaboard Air Line Railroad (SAL) , on November 22, 1925. The Lake Wales Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Depot is located at 325 South Scenic Highway.
Original 7 x 11 inch black and white photograph, November 22, 1925: <a href="http://www.cityoflakewales.com/439/Depot-Museum" target="_blank">Historic Lake Wales Society</a>, Lake Wales, Florida.
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Lake Wales Train Depot, Lake Wales, Florida
Lake Wales Depot Museum Dedication Ceremony
Lake Wales (Fla.)
Railroads--Florida
Museums--Florida
The dedication of the Lake Wales Depot Museum, located at 325 South Scenic Highway, was part of a project in Lake Wales, Florida, to commemorate the Bicentennial of the United States on July 4, 1976. The museum still exists today and houses a variety of exhibits on local and state topics. Mimi Hardman, depicted in the colonial outfit on the right, was instrumental in the renovation project of the train depot and still acts as the head of the Lake Wales Historical Society and runs the depot museum.<br /><br />The Lake Wales Depot Museum is housed in the Lake Wales Train Depot that was built in 1928 by the R. W. Burrows Construction Company along the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad (ACL). It was the second station built in Lake Wales since the coming of the railroad in 1911. It continued to operate as a functioning railroad depot for several decades. In 1978, the depot was dedicated as the Lake Wales Depot Museum, housing the local history of the Railroad Depot and the City of Lake Wales.
Original black and white photograph, July 4, 1976: <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/lakewalespubliclibrary/" target="_blank">Lake Wales Public Library Archives</a>, Lake Wales Public Library, Lake Wales, Florida.
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Lake Wales Depot Museum, Lake Wales, Florida
Lake Wales Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Depot and Lake Wales Depot Museum
Lake Wales (Fla.)
Railroads--Florida
Museums--Florida
The Lake Wales Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Depot, located at 325 South Scenic Highway, in Lake Wales, Florida, in 2014. The depot was established in 1928 by the R. W. Burrows Construction Company. It was the second station built in Lake Wales since the coming of the railroad in 1911. It continued to operate as a functioning railroad depot for several decades. In 1978, the depot was dedicated as the Lake Wales Depot Museum, housing the local history of the Railroad Depot and the City of Lake Wales.
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Original color digital image by Tyler Campbell, February 21, 2014.
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Lake Wales Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Depot and Lake Wales Depot Museum, Lake Wales, Florida