Black Building
Winter Garden (Fla.)
Apartments--United States
Housing--Florida
The Black Building, located at 101-121 West Plant Street in Winter Garden, Florida. This two-story brick Masonry Vernacular commercial building was constructed in 1921 by a businessman and citrus grower from Clermont named <span>Robert E. </span>Black. It initially contained apartments on the second story and a series of stores on the first. Several physicians maintained offices on the second floor. As a result, it was often referred to as the Clinic Building. During the 1930s, the building accommodated the office of the Florida Public Service Company and the post office. Arnold's and later McCord's Feed Store occupied space on the first floor. Raymond Dickson operated a plumbing and electric business in this building for more than 25 years. The neon sign advertising his business is still present. Today, the building houses several local businesses.
Bowers, Katherine
Original color digital image by Katherine Bowers, July 2014: <a href="http://www.wghf.org/" target="_blank">Winter Garden Heritage Foundation</a>, Winter Garden, Florida.
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Black Building, Winter Garden, Florida
Florida Public Service Company, Winter Garden, Florida
Winter Garden Post Office, Winter Garden, Florida
49 South Main Street in Winter Garden
Winter Garden (Fla.)
Grocery stores--United States
Supermarkets--United States
The building at 49 South Main Street in Winter Garden, Florida. Evidence suggests that this commercial building was constructed around 1912 and was originally two stories high. In the 1920s, the second story was removed as a result of fire damage. It was once the Piggly Wiggly grocery store and later McCord's Feed Store. Research indicates that Luther Willis Tilden may have developed the building and that W. B. Burch and William Story published the town's newspaper, <em>The Town Crier</em>, from this building for a time.
Bowers, Katherine
Original color digital image by Katherine Bowers, July 2014: <a href="http://www.wghf.org/" target="_blank">Winter Garden Heritage Foundation</a>, Winter Garden, Florida.
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Piggly Wiggly, Winter Garden, Florida
McCord's Feed Store, Winter Garden, Florida
The Town Crier, Winter Garden, Florida
Greener Gardens Feed & Garden, Winter Garden, Florida