40 Years of the Parliament House
Orlando (Fla.)
Hotels--Florida
Tourism--Florida
Homosexuality--Florida
Gay culture--United States
Lesbian culture
AIDS (Disease)--Florida
HIV infections--United States
<em>40 Years of the Parliament House</em> is a documentary film about the history of the Parliament House, a gay resort located at 410 North Orange Blossom Trail in Orlando, Florida. The Parliament House Motor Inn chain was founded in Kansas City, Missouri, by Ned Eddy, Sr. and his two sons, Ned Eddy, Jr. and James "Jimmy" Eddy. The Orlando Parliament House was a 120-room hotel and the first motor inn established by the chain. The inn was designed by Alan Berman and was built on Orlando’s Rock Lake by Hodes and Cumming Construction. Parliament House officially opened on February 11, 1962. Ned Eddy, Jr. served as the inn manager and his brother, Jimmy Eddy, was the manager of the cocktail lounge. <br /><br />With the opening of the Walt Disney World Resort in 1971, came the construction of hotels and motels on International Drive, leaving the Parliament House Motor Inn outside the tourist district. The motor inn soon became a hotspot for prostitution as the OBT area declined. By 1975, the Parliament House was near bankruptcy. On March 27, 1975, William G. Miller (d. 1987) and Michael Hodge (d. 1992) purchased the motor inn and converted it into a gay resort. A couple of years after the deaths of Bill Miller and Mike Hodge, the Parliament House was sold to Susan Unger and Don Granatstein in August of 1999. Unger and Granatstein began renovating the resort, which had been in decline since Hodge's death in 1992. Renovations were completed in 2000. The Parliament House again faced foreclosure in 2010 and filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on July 25, 2014. Stakeholders approved a $14-million debt relief plan in February of 2015.
Bain, David
Original 34-minute and 24-second motion picture: <a href="https://youtu.be/pV7jKjWtZuA" target="_blank"><em>40 Years of the Parliament House</em></a>: <a href="http://www.floridalgbtqmuseum.org/%20" target="_blank">GLBT History Museum of Central Florida, Inc.</a>, 2015.
<a href="http://www.floridalgbtqmuseum.org/%20" target="_blank">GLBT History Museum of Central Florida, Inc.</a>
Strack, Joel
Hodges, Rebecca
Caladrino, Tim
Hamlisch, Marvin
Barnard, Ken
Ba'aser, Doug
Barber, John
Bebout, Vicki
Granatstein, Don
Lape, Bill
Studdard, Ron
Tilmon, Willie
Unger, Susan
Wanzie, Michael
<a href="http://ideasorlando.com/" target="_blank">IDEAS</a>
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Parliament House Resort, Orlando, Florida
Aerial View of Travelodge Orlando-Sky Lake
Orlando (Fla.)
Hotels--Florida
Travelodge Orlando-Sky Lake was located at 7101 South Orange Blossom Trail (OBT), just north of the Bee Line Toll Road, in Orlando, Florida.. The hotel was constructed in 1970 by Hymen Lake and is currently in operation as the Royal Inn. Photographs from this era show the hotel offered a free continental breakfast, heated pool, and color television. The Onan Corporation, based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, commissioned the photographs. Onan was photographing a standby electric plant that had been recently installed at the hotel.
Original black and white photograph: <a href="http://pinecastlehistory.org/" target="_blank">Pine Castle Historical Society</a>, Pine Castle, Florida.
Lake, Harriett
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Travelodge Orlando-Sky Lake, Sky Lake, Florida
Bee Line Mall, 1966
Orlando (Fla.)
Housing--Florida
Shopping malls--United States
Retail industry
An aerial photograph showing the Bee Line Mall and its surrounding areas in 1966. The photograph is annotated to show the surrounding roadways, Sky Lake, Oak Ridge, Candlelight Park, the Gold Key Inn, Piccadilly Restaurant, and Travelodge. Sky Lake is a residential community and unincorporated area in Orange County, Florida. It is located approximately seven miles south of Downtown Orlando between Lancaster Road and Sand Lake Road. The community was developed in late 1950s and 1960s by Hymen Lake. Houses originally sold in the range of $10,000 to $15,000. In the 1970s, Sky Lake became one of the first housing developments to be racially integrated. The community was originally proposed to include one thousand homes within the middle of the square mile block and a ring of commercial developments along the perimeter.
Original 8.5 x 11 inch black and white photograph, 1966: <a href="http://pinecastlehistory.org/" target="_blank">Pine Castle Historical Society</a>, Pine Castle, Florida.
Lake, Harriett
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Sky Lake, Florida
Bee Line Mall, Sky Lake, Florida
Oak Ridge, Sky Lake, Florida
Oak Ridge II, Sky Lake, Florida
BeeLine Mall Site Plan
Orlando (Fla.)
Shopping malls-- United States
architectural drawings showing two proposed layouts for Sky Lake Plaza, later named Skyview Plaza and sometimes referred to as the BeeLine Mall. Hymen Lake designed the plaza as regional shopping center, featuring a Publix supermarket and other mixed-goods stores in Sky Lake, a residential community and unincorporated area in Orange County, Florida. Skyview Plaza was constructed in 1964 and is located on the northeast corner of U.S. Route 441 (US 441), also known as Orange Blossom Trail (OBT) and Sand Lake Road. The developers dubbed this area the "Triangle of Success," formed by the City of Orlando, the Martin Company, and McCoy Air Force Base.
Original 24 x 12.5 inch architectural drawings, October 24, 1966: <a href="http://pinecastlehistory.org/" target="_blank">Pine Castle Historical Society</a>, Pine Castle, Florida.
<a href="http://www.mcharry.com/index.htm" target="_blank">Milton, Carlisle, Harry and Associates</a>
Webster Stone, Inc.
Lake, Harriett
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Skyview Plaza, Sky Lake, Florida
DeBartolo Announces Plans for the Florida Mall
Orlando (Fla.)
Shopping malls--United States
Retail industry
This press release provides full insight into the design ideas that went into the development of the Florida Mall, as well as the companies future initiatives in the region. The Florida Mall was designed and constructed by the Edward J. DeBartolo Corporation, founded by Edward J. DeBartolo, Sr. (1909-1994) in 1944. Edward J. DeBartolo Jr. (b. 1946) joined his father's business and together they became known as the "kings of the shopping mall." By the late 1980s, the DeBartolo Corporation had constructed 51 shopping malls, including 21 in Florida. The Florida Mall, located on the corner of Sand Lake Road and Orange Blossom Trail, was designed to appeal to Central Florida's large tourist economy and opened in March of 1986. Originally, the mall sat on 250 acres, contained over 1.3 million square feet of shopping space, and featured over 160 stores.
Original 5-page typed press release: <a href="http://pinecastlehistory.org/" target="_blank">Pine Castle Historical Society</a>, Pine Castle, Florida.
<a href="http://www.simon.com/" target="_blank">Edward J. DeBartolo Corporation</a>
Lake, Harriett
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Florida Mall, Orlando, Florida
Exterior of Travelodge Orlando-Sky Lake
Orlando (Fla.)
Hotels--Florida
Travelodge Orlando-Sky Lake was located at 7101 South Orange Blossom Trail (OBT), just north of the Bee Line Toll Road, in Orlando, Florida.. The hotel was constructed in 1970 by Hymen Lake and is currently in operation as the Royal Inn. Photographs from this era show the hotel offered a free continental breakfast, heated pool, and color television. The Onan Corporation, based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, commissioned the photographs. Onan was photographing a standby electric plant that had been recently installed at the hotel.
Original color photograph: <a href="http://pinecastlehistory.org/" target="_blank">Pine Castle Historical Society</a>, Pine Castle, Florida.
Lake, Harriett
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Travelodge Orlando-Sky Lake, Sky Lake, Florida
Florida Mall Accessibility
Orlando (Fla.)
Shopping malls--United States
Retail industry
This report looks at the roadways which will provide access to the Florida Mall. The mall was designed and constructed by the Edward J. DeBartolo Corporation, founded by Edward J. DeBartolo, Sr. (1909-1994) in 1944. Edward J. DeBartolo Jr. (b. 1946) joined his father's business and together they became known as the "kings of the shopping mall." By the late 1980s, the DeBartolo Corporation had constructed 51 shopping malls, including 21 in Florida. The Florida Mall, located on the corner of Sand Lake Road and Orange Blossom Trail, was designed to appeal to Central Florida's large tourist economy and opened in March of 1986. Originally, the mall sat on 250 acres, contained over 1.3 million square feet of shopping space, and featured over 160 stores.
Original typed flyer: <a href="http://pinecastlehistory.org/" target="_blank">Pine Castle Historical Society</a>, Pine Castle, Florida.
<a href="http://www.simon.com/" target="_blank">Edward J. DeBartolo Corporation</a>
Lake, Harriett
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Florida Mall, Orlando, Florida
Florida Mall Market Statistics
Orlando (Fla.)
Shopping malls--United States
Retail industry
This report provides demographic statistics for the region surrounding the Florida Mall. The mall was designed and constructed by the Edward J. DeBartolo Corporation, founded by Edward J. DeBartolo, Sr. (1909-1994) in 1944. Edward J. DeBartolo Jr. (b. 1946) joined his father's business and together they became known as the "kings of the shopping mall." By the late 1980s, the DeBartolo Corporation had constructed 51 shopping malls, including 21 in Florida. The Florida Mall, located on the corner of Sand Lake Road and Orange Blossom Trail, was designed to appeal to Central Florida's large tourist economy and opened in March of 1986. Originally, the mall sat on 250 acres, contained over 1.3 million square feet of shopping space, and featured over 160 stores.
Original typed flyer: <a href="http://pinecastlehistory.org/" target="_blank">Pine Castle Historical Society</a>, Pine Castle, Florida.
<a href="http://www.simon.com/" target="_blank">Edward J. DeBartolo Corporation</a>
Lake, Harriett
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Florida Mall, Orlando, Florida
Florida Mall Plot Plan, 1984
Orlando (Fla.)
Shopping malls-- United States
An architectural plot plan showing the location of various out parcels and parking facilities surrounding the Florida Mall property. The plan also shows the names of the five department stores that made up the original mall configuration: Sears, J.C. Penney, Robinson's, Belk-Lindsey, and Jordan Marsh. The 13-story, Crown Plaza Hotel, located within the mall, is also named in the plot plan.<br /><br />The Florida Mall was designed and constructed by the Edward J. DeBartolo Corporation. The DeBartolo Corporation was founded by Edward J. DeBartolo Sr. in 1944. Edward J. DeBartolo Jr., joined his father's business and together they became the king's of the shopping mall. By the late 1980s, the DeBartolo Corporation had constructed fifty one shopping malls, including twenty one in Florida. The Florida Mall, located on the corner of Sand Lake Road and Orange Blossom Trail, was designed to appeal to Central Florida's large tourist economy. Originally the mall sat on 250 acres, contained over 1.3 million square feet of shopping space and featured over 160 stores.
Original 45 x 36.5 inch architectural drawing created, October 9, 1984: <a href="http://pinecastlehistory.org/" target="_blank">Pine Castle Historical Society</a>, Pine Castle, Florida.
<a href="http://www.simon.com/" target="_blank">Edward J. DeBartolo Corporation</a>
J. C. P. Realty, Inc.
Lake, Harriett
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Florida Mall, Orlando, Florida
Florida Mall Site Plan
Orlando (Fla.)
Shopping malls--United States
Retail industry
This report provides detail on the Florida Mall's site development plans. The mall was designed and constructed by the Edward J. DeBartolo Corporation, founded by Edward J. DeBartolo, Sr. (1909-1994) in 1944. Edward J. DeBartolo Jr. (b. 1946) joined his father's business and together they became known as the "kings of the shopping mall." By the late 1980s, the DeBartolo Corporation had constructed 51 shopping malls, including 21 in Florida. The Florida Mall, located on the corner of Sand Lake Road and Orange Blossom Trail, was designed to appeal to Central Florida's large tourist economy and opened in March of 1986. Originally, the mall sat on 250 acres, contained over 1.3 million square feet of shopping space, and featured over 160 stores.
Original typed flyer: <a href="http://pinecastlehistory.org/" target="_blank">Pine Castle Historical Society</a>, Pine Castle, Florida.
<a href="http://www.simon.com/" target="_blank">Edward J. DeBartolo Corporation</a>
Lake, Harriett
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Florida Mall, Orlando, Florida
Florida Mall Site Plan Aerial
Orlando (Fla.)
Shopping malls--United States
The proposed site location for the Florida Mall in Orlando, Florida, around 1979. These photographs have been annotated to show major highways and other areas of interest. The mall was designed and constructed by the Edward J. DeBartolo Corporation, founded by Edward J. DeBartolo, Sr. (1909-1994) in 1944. Edward J. DeBartolo Jr. (b. 1946) joined his father's business and together they became known as the "kings of the shopping mall." By the late 1980s, the DeBartolo Corporation had constructed 51 shopping malls, including 21 in Florida. The Florida Mall, located on the corner of Sand Lake Road and Orange Blossom Trail, was designed to appeal to Central Florida's large tourist economy and opened in March of 1986. Originally, the mall sat on 250 acres, contained over 1.3 million square feet of shopping space, and featured over 160 stores.
Photocopy of original 8.5 x 11 inch black and white photographs: <a href="http://pinecastlehistory.org/" target="_blank">Pine Castle Historical Society</a>, Pine Castle, Florida.
Lake, Harriett
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The Florida Mall, Orlando, Florida
Florida Mall Total Development Plan, 1979
Orlando (Fla.)
Shopping malls-- United States
An architectural development plan showing the Florida Mall, along with the surrounding parcels of real estate, drawn in 1979. The Florida Mall was designed and constructed by the Edward J. DeBartolo Corporation, founded by Edward J. DeBartolo, Sr. (1909-1994) in 1944. Edward J. DeBartolo Jr. (b. 1946) joined his father's business and together they became known as the "kings of the shopping mall." By the late 1980s, the DeBartolo Corporation had constructed 51 shopping malls, including 21 in Florida. The Florida Mall, located on the corner of Sand Lake Road and Orange Blossom Trail, was designed to appeal to Central Florida's large tourist economy and opened in March of 1986. Originally, the mall sat on 250 acres, contained over 1.3 million square feet of shopping space, and featured over 160 stores. This report gives an overview of the Florida Mall's perspective place in the Central Florida retail market.
Original 37.5 x 27 inch architectural drawing, February 13, 1979: <a href="http://pinecastlehistory.org/" target="_blank">Pine Castle Historical Society</a>, Pine Castle, Florida.
<a href="http://www.simon.com/" target="_blank">Edward J. DeBartolo Corporation</a>
J. C. P. Realty, Inc.
Lake, Harriett
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Florida Mall, Orlando, Florida
Florida Mall Total Development Plan, 1981
Orlando (Fla.)
Shopping malls-- United States
An architectural development plan showing the Florida Mall, along with the surrounding parcels of real estate, drawn in 1981. The Florida Mall was designed and constructed by the Edward J. DeBartolo Corporation, founded by Edward J. DeBartolo, Sr. (1909-1994) in 1944. Edward J. DeBartolo Jr. (b. 1946) joined his father's business and together they became known as the "kings of the shopping mall." By the late 1980s, the DeBartolo Corporation had constructed 51 shopping malls, including 21 in Florida. The Florida Mall, located on the corner of Sand Lake Road and Orange Blossom Trail, was designed to appeal to Central Florida's large tourist economy and opened in March of 1986. Originally, the mall sat on 250 acres, contained over 1.3 million square feet of shopping space, and featured over 160 stores. This report gives an overview of the Florida Mall's perspective place in the Central Florida retail market.
Original 37.5 x 25 inch architectural drawing, December 16, 1981: <a href="http://pinecastlehistory.org/" target="_blank">Pine Castle Historical Society</a>, Pine Castle, Florida.
<a href="http://www.simon.com/" target="_blank">Edward J. DeBartolo Corporation</a>
J. C. P. Realty, Inc.
Lake, Harriett
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Florida Mall, Orlando, Florida
Hotel Room at Travelodge Orlando-Sky Lake
Orlando (Fla.)
Hotels--Florida
A hotel room at Travelodge Orlando-Sky Lake, which was located at 7101 South Orange Blossom Trail (OBT), just north of the Bee Line Toll Road, in Orlando, Florida.. The hotel was constructed in 1970 by Hymen Lake and is currently in operation as the Royal Inn. Photographs from this era show the hotel offered a free continental breakfast, heated pool, and color television. The Onan Corporation, based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, commissioned the photographs. Onan was photographing a standby electric plant that had been recently installed at the hotel.
Original color photograph: <a href="http://pinecastlehistory.org/" target="_blank">Pine Castle Historical Society</a>, Pine Castle, Florida.
Lake, Harriett
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Travelodge Orlando-Sky Lake, Sky Lake, Florida
Letter from Virgil C. Gilbertson to Z. T. Stuart (April 22, 1970)
Orlando (Fla.)
Hotels--Florida
A letter from Virgil C. Gilbertson, Manager of Product Publicity for the Onan Corporation, to Z. T. Stuart, General Manager of Travelodge Orlando-Sky Lake, dated April 22, 1970). In the letter, Gilbertson thanks Stuart for allowing Onan to photograph the hotel. The Travelodge Orlando-Sky Lake was located at 7101 South Orange Blossom Trail (OBT), just north of the Bee Line Toll Road, in Orlando, Florida, around 1970. The hotel was constructed in 1970 by Hymen Lake and is currently in operation as the Royal Inn. Photographs from this era show the hotel offered a free continental breakfast, heated pool, and colored television. The Onan Corporation, based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, commissioned the photographs. Onan was photographing a standby electric plant that had been recently installed at the hotel.
Gilbertson, Virgil C.
Original 1-page typed letter from Virgil C. Gilbertson to Z. T. Stuart, April 22, 1970: <a href="http://pinecastlehistory.org/" target="_blank">Pine Castle Historical Society</a>, Pine Castle, Florida.
Lake, Harriett
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Onan Corporation, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Travelodge Orlando-Sky Lake, Sky Lake, Florida
Oak Ridge Homes
Orlando (Fla.)
Housing--Florida
Real estate--Florida
This brochure shows model homes that were being built in the Oak Ridge community of Pine Castle, Florida. The brochure features five ranch model homes and includes prices and available interest rates. Florida Ranch Lands, Inc. is a real estate development firm founded by Craig Linton in the early 1960s. Linton's firm was best known for brokering the land deal that brought the Walt Disney Company to its present location. This brochure was also co-opted by Florida Gas Utilities Company.
Original 8-page brochure: Collection of the <a href="http://pinecastlehistory.org/" target="_blank">Pine Castle Historical Society</a>, Pine Castle, Florida.
Florida Ranch Lands, Inc.
Lake, Harriett
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Oak Ridge, Pine Castle, Florida
Oak Ridge II By Orlando's Largest New Home Builders
Orlando (Fla.)
Housing--Florida
Real estate--Florida
This brochure shows model homes that were being built in the Oak Ridge II community of Pine Castle, Florida. The brochure features five ranch model homes and includes prices and available interest rates. Florida Ranch Lands, Inc. is a real estate development firm founded by Craig Linton in the early 1960s. Linton's firm was best known for brokering the land deal that brought the Walt Disney Company to its present location. This brochure was also co-opted by Florida Gas Utilities Company.
Original 13-page brochure: Collection of the <a href="http://pinecastlehistory.org/" target="_blank">Pine Castle Historical Society</a>, Pine Castle, Florida.
Florida Ranch Lands, Inc.
Lake, Harriett
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Oak Ridge II, Orlando, Florida
Onan Corporation Generator at Travelodge Orlando-Sky Lake
Orlando (Fla.)
Hotels--Florida
The Onan Corporation generator at the Travelodge Orlando-Sky Lake, located at 7101 South Orange Blossom Trail (OBT), just north of the Bee Line Toll Road, in Orlando, Florida, around 1970. The hotel was constructed in 1970 by Hymen Lake and is currently in operation as the Royal Inn. Photographs from this era show the hotel offered a free continental breakfast, heated pool, and colored television. The Onan Corporation, based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, commissioned the photographs. Onan was photographing a standby electric plant that had been recently installed at the hotel.
Keagle, Robert Travis
Original 8 x 10 inch black and white photograph: <a href="http://pinecastlehistory.org/" target="_blank">Pine Castle Historical Society</a>, Pine Castle, Florida.
<a href="http://power.cummins.com/" target="_blank">Onan Corporation</a>
Lake, Harriett
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Travelodge Orlando-Sky Lake, Sky Lake, Florida
Oral History of Jeffrey Edward Clark
Orlando (Fla.)
Navy
Sailors--United States
Veterans--Florida
An oral history of Jeffrey Edward Clark, former member of the U.S. Navy. This interview was conducted by Mark Barnes at the Shriners Temple in Maitland, Florida, on May 6, 2014. The interview was conducted as part of the UCF Community Veteran's History Project (CVHP) and background research for a memorial honoring the former Naval Training Center Orlando (NTC Orlando).<br /><br />Clark served in the Navy from 1985 until 1989. He attended recruit training in Orlando and also went to apprenticeship school at the base. He was a Signalman Petty Officer Third Class, Enlisted Rank 4, aboard the USS<em> Richard E. Byrd DDG-23</em>, which operated in the North Atlantic and Mediterranean Sea. Upon leaving the Navy, Clark returned to Orlando and attended the University of Central Florida.
Barnes, Mark
Clark, Jeffrey Edward
<a href="http://digital.library.ucf.edu/cdm/singleitem/collection/VET/id/270/rec/1" target="_blank">Clark, Jeffrey Edward</a>. Interviewed by Mark Barnes. UCF Community Veterans History Project. May 6, 2014. Audio/video record available. UCF Community Veterans History Project, Special Collections and University Archives, University of Central Florida Libraries, Orlando, Florida.
<a href="http://library.ucf.edu/UniversityArchives/" target="_blank">Special Collections and University Archives</a>, University of Central Florida Libraries
Hazen, Kendra
<a href="http://digitalcollections.net.ucf.edu/cdm/landingpage/collection/VET" target="_blank">UCF Community Veterans History Project</a>
<a href="http://riches.cah.ucf.edu/" target="_blank">RICHES of Central Florida</a>
Wiggins, Leanne
Orleman, Andrew
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Flagler Palm Coast High School, Palm Coast, Florida
Military Entrance Processing Center, Jacksonville, Florida
Naval Training Center Orlando, Orlando, Florida
South Orange Blossom Trail, Orlando, Florida
Ponta Delgada, Azores Islands, Portugal
Daytona Beach Community College, Daytona Beach, Florida
University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida
Atlanta, Georgia
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.
Cook, Thomas
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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
Orangewood Village Preliminary Subdivision Plan, 1977
Orlando (Fla.)
Housing--Florida
A 1977 preliminary subdivision plan for Orangewood Village in Orlando, Florida. This residential development is located just south of Freedom High School, off Central Florida Parkway. The real property of Orangewood Village was owned by Florida Land Company and surveyed by Daryl Ganung. Reynolds, Smith & Hills engineered the development. Now called RS&H, Inc., the engineering company was founded in Jacksonville in 1941.
Original 36 x 30 inch preliminary subdivision plan, January 10, 1977: <a href="http://pinecastlehistory.org/" target="_blank">Pine Castle Historical Society</a>, Pine Castle, Florida.
<a href="http://www.rsandh.com/" target="_blank">Reynolds, Smith & Hills</a>
Lake, Harriett
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Orangewood Village, Orlando, Florida
Orlando Grid Map
Orlando (Fla.)
A grid map of Orlando, Florida, showing what appears to be the proposed site for the Sky Lake, a residential community and unincorporated area. It is located approximately seven miles south of Downtown Orlando between Lancaster Road and Sand Lake Road. This residential community was developed in late 1950s and 1960s by Hymen Lake. Houses originally sold in the range of $10,000 to $15,000. In the 1970s, Sky Lake became one of the first housing developments to be racially integrated. This residential community was originally proposed to include one thousand homes within the middle of the square mile block and a ring of commercial developments along the perimeter.
Original map: <a href="http://pinecastlehistory.org/" target="_blank">Pine Castle Historical Society</a>, Pine Castle, Florida.
Lake, Harriett
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Sky Lake, Florida
Publix in Sky Lake
Orlando (Fla.)
Supermarkets--United States
Housing--Florida
This photograph shows a wide angle view of the Publix Supermarket on U.S. Route 441 (US 441), also known as Orange Blossom Trail (OBT) in Sky Lake, a residential community and unincorporated area in Orange County, Florida. It is located approximately seven miles south of Downtown Orlando between Lancaster Road and Sand Lake Road. The community was developed in late 1950s and 1960s by Hymen Lake. Houses originally sold in the range of $10,000 to $15,000. In the 1970s, Sky Lake became one of the first housing developments to be racially integrated. The community was originally proposed to include one thousand homes within the middle of the square mile block and a ring of commercial developments along the perimeter. Sky Lake can be seen in the background.
DeWitt, Fred
Original 8 x 10 inch black and white photograph by Fred DeWitt: <a href="http://pinecastlehistory.org/" target="_blank">Pine Castle Historical Society</a>, Pine Castle, Florida.
Lake, Harriett
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Sky Lake, Florida
RICHES Podcast Documentaries, Episode 1: Preview
Podcasts
Documentaries
Episode 1 of RICHES Podcast Documentaries: Preview. RICHES Podcast Documentaries are short form narrative documentaries that explore Central Florida history and are locally produced. These podcasts can involve the participation or cooperation of local area partners. Episode 1 provides a preview of the project and excerpts of podcast interviews.
Cassanello, Robert
Original 11-minute and 19-second podcast by Robert Cassanello, January 1, 2011: "RICHES Podcast Documentaries, Episode 1: Preview." <a href="http://riches.cah.ucf.edu/podcastsblog.php" target="_blank">RICHES Podcast Documentaries</a>, Orlando, Florida.
<a href="http://riches.cah.ucf.edu/" target="_blank">RICHES</a>
Adicks, Richard
Cross, Phil
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eng
Sound/Podcast
Parliament House Resort, Orlando, Florida
Oakland, Florida
Cocoa Post Office, Cocoa, Florida
Lake Eola, Orlando, Florida
Jones High School, Parramore, Orlando, Florida
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University, Orlando, Florida
Bethune-Cookman College, Daytona Beach, Florida
Institute for Simulation and Training, University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida
Cape Canaveral, Florida
Ocoee, Florida
RICHES Podcast Documentaries, Episode 10: The Mouth: Central Florida Tourism Icon
Podcasts
Documentaries
Orlando (Fla.)
Theme parks
Tourism--Florida
Alligators--Florida
Wildlife preserves
Crocodiles
Episode 10 of RICHES Podcast Documentaries: The Mouth: Central Florida Tourism Icon. RICHES Podcast Documentaries are short form narrative documentaries that explore Central Florida history and are locally produced. These podcasts can involve the participation or cooperation of local area partners. <br /><br />Episode 10 examines Gatorland's iconic Mouth, which was built to attract visitors to the park. Dr. Jim Clark explains how alligators came to represent Florida. Dorothy Mays discusses why The Mouth was built, its purpose, and the effect it had on tourism. Gatorland is an Orlando theme park and wildlife preserve founded by Owen Godwin in 1949. In 1962, Godwin's son, Frank Godwin, designs an entrance in the shape of a large gator jaw, which as become a Central Florida icon.
Turnbull, Lindsey
Original 14-minute and 21-second podcast by Lindsey Turnbull, July 18, 2011: "RICHES Podcast Documentaries, Episode 10: The Mouth: Central Florida Tourism Icon." <a href="http://riches.cah.ucf.edu/podcastsblog.php" target="_blank">RICHES Podcast Documentaries</a>, Orlando, Florida.
<a href="http://riches.cah.ucf.edu/" target="_blank">RICHES of Central Florida</a>
Mays, Dorothy
Clark, Jim
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Gatorland, Orlando, Florida
St. Augustine Alligator Farm Zoological Park, St. Augustine, Florida
RICHES Podcast Documentaries, Episode 24: The Parliament House
Podcasts
Documentaries
Orlando (Fla.)
Gays--United States
Homosexuals
Resorts--Florida
Gay clubs
Lesbians
Transsexuals
Episode 24 of RICHES Podcast Documentaries: The Parliament House. RICHES Podcast Documentaries are short form narrative documentaries that explore Central Florida history and are locally produced. These podcasts can involve the participation or cooperation of local area partners. <br /><br />Episode 24 focuses on the internationally famous gay resort, the Parliament House Reosrt, located at 410 North Orange Blossom Trail in Orlando, Florida. This podcast includes interviews with two representatives of Parliament House. The building was originally constructed in the early 1930s as The Carolina Moon. In 1965, the site reopened as the Parliament House Lodge of Orlando. After near bankruptcy, the hotel was purchased by Bill Miller and Mike Hodge, who reopened the location as the Parliament House Resort on May 1, 1975. The Parliament House became quite successful and has been christened the largest gay resort in the world.
Cohen, Adam
Original 19-minute and 7-second podcast by Adam Cohen, January 28, 2012: "RICHES Podcast Documentaries, Episode 24: The Parliament House." <a href="http://riches.cah.ucf.edu/podcastsblog.php" target="_blank">RICHES Podcast Documentaries</a>, Orlando, Florida.
<a href="http://riches.cah.ucf.edu/" target="_blank">RICHES of Central Florida</a>
Wanzie, Michael
Lape, Bill
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Parliament House Resort, Orlando, Florida
Sky Lake Neighborhoods
Orlando (Fla.)
Housing--Florida
The residential development in Sky Lake, Florida, in the 1960s. The first aerial photograph is taken from the north and has been annotated to show the location of the Publix Supermarket and U.S. Route 441 (US 441), also known as Orange Blossom Trail (OBT). In the second photograph, Lancaster Road is on the bottom and US 441 is to the right. The third photograph is a closeup aerial view, most likely taken from a northern approach with OBT located on the right side of the picture.<br /><br />Sky Lake is a residential community and unincorporated area, located approximately seven miles south of Downtown Orlando between Lancaster Road and Sand Lake Road. The community was developed in late 1950s and 1960s by Hymen Lake. Houses originally sold in the range of $10,000 to $15,000. In the 1970s, Sky Lake became one of the first housing developments to be racially integrated. The community was originally proposed to include one thousand homes within the middle of the square mile block and a ring of commercial developments along the perimeter.
DeWitt, Fred
Original 8 x 10 inch black and white photograph by Fred DeWitt by Fred DeWitt: <a href="http://pinecastlehistory.org/" target="_blank">Pine Castle Historical Society</a>, Pine Castle, Florida.
Lake, Harriett
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Sky Lake, Florida
Sky Lake Plaza Descriptions and Areas of Various Parcels, 1964
Orlando (Fla.)
Shopping malls-- United States
An architectural drawing showing the proposed layout of the Sky Lake Plaza, later named Skyview Plaza and sometimes referred to as the BeeLine Mall. Hymen Lake designed the plaza as regional shopping center, featuring a Publix supermarket and other mixed-goods stores in Sky Lake, a residential community and unincorporated area in Orange County, Florida. Skyview Plaza was constructed in 1964 and is located on the northeast corner of U.S. Route 441 (US 441), also known as Orange Blossom Trail (OBT) and Sand Lake Road. The developers dubbed this area the "Triangle of Success," formed by the City of Orlando, the Martin Company, and McCoy Air Force Base.
Original 19 x 26 inch engineering blueprint: <a href="http://pinecastlehistory.org/" target="_blank">Pine Castle Historical Society</a>, Pine Castle, Florida.
Groo-Michaels Services, Inc.
Lake, Harriett
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Sky Lake, Florida
Sky Lake Plaza Paving and Drainage, 1972
Orlando (Fla.)
Shopping malls-- United States
An engineering blueprint showing the detail paving plan for the parking lot at Sky Lake Plaza, later named Skyview Plaza and sometimes referred to as the BeeLine Mall. Hymen Lake designed the plaza as regional shopping center, featuring a Publix supermarket and other mixed-goods stores in Sky Lake, a residential community and unincorporated area in Orange County, Florida. Skyview Plaza was constructed in 1964 and is located on the northeast corner of U.S. Route 441 (US 441), also known as Orange Blossom Trail (OBT) and Sand Lake Road. The developers dubbed this area the "Triangle of Success," formed by the City of Orlando, the Martin Company, and McCoy Air Force Base.
Durden, Howard
Original 36 x 22 inch engineering blueprint by Howard Durden, May 30, 1972: <a href="http://pinecastlehistory.org/" target="_blank">Pine Castle Historical Society</a>, Pine Castle, Florida.
Michaels Engineering Company
Lake, Harriett
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Sky Lake, Florida
Sky Lake, 1958
Orlando (Fla.)
Real estate--Florida
An aerial view from 1958, likely depicting the land that would be used to developed Sky Lake, Florida. The second photograph is annotated to identify the surrounded roads, including Lancaster Road, Oak Ridge Road, and U.S. Route 441 (US 441), also known as Orange Blossom Trail (OBT). Sky Lake is a residential community and unincorporated area in Orange County, Florida. It is located approximately seven miles south of Downtown Orlando between Lancaster Road and Sand Lake Road. The community was developed in late 1950s and 1960s by Hymen Lake. Houses originally sold in the range of $10,000 to $15,000. In the 1970s, Sky Lake became one of the first housing developments to be racially integrated. The community was originally proposed to include one thousand homes within the middle of the square mile block and a ring of commercial developments along the perimeter.
Original 8 x 10 inch black and white photographs, 1958: <a href="http://pinecastlehistory.org/" target="_blank">Pine Castle Historical Society</a>, Pine Castle, Florida.
Lake, Harriett
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Sky Lake, Florida
Skyview Plaza
Orlando (Fla.)
Retail industry
The Skyview Plaza while under construction, around 1970. Located at 7801 Orange Blossom Trail in Sky Lake, the plaza can be seen in the lower left hand corner of the picture. Hymen Lake designed the plaza as regional shopping center, featuring a Publix supermarket and other mixed-goods stores. Skyview Plaza was contructed in 1964 and is located on the northeast corner of U.S. Route 441 (US 441), also known as Orange Blossom Trail (OBT) and Sand Lake Road. The devlopers dubbed this area the "Triangle of Success," formed by the City of Orlando, the Martin Company, and McCoy Air Force Base.
Zelones, Leep
Original 8 x 10 inch black and white photograph by Leep Zelones: <a href="http://pinecastlehistory.org/" target="_blank">Pine Castle Historical Society</a>, Pine Castle, Florida.
Lake, Harriett
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Skyview Plaza, Sky Lake, Florida
The Florida Mall
Orlando (Fla.)
Shopping malls--United States
Retail industry
This report gives an overview of the Florida Mall's perspective place in the Central Florida retail market. The Florida Mall was designed and constructed by the Edward J. DeBartolo Corporation, founded by Edward J. DeBartolo, Sr. (1909-1994) in 1944. Edward J. DeBartolo Jr. (b. 1946) joined his father's business and together they became known as the "kings of the shopping mall." By the late 1980s, the DeBartolo Corporation had constructed 51 shopping malls, including 21 in Florida. The Florida Mall, located on the corner of Sand Lake Road and Orange Blossom Trail, was designed to appeal to Central Florida's large tourist economy and opened in March of 1986. Originally, the mall sat on 250 acres, contained over 1.3 million square feet of shopping space, and featured over 160 stores.
Original typed flyer: <a href="http://pinecastlehistory.org/" target="_blank">Pine Castle Historical Society</a>, Pine Castle, Florida.
<a href="http://www.simon.com/" target="_blank">Edward J. DeBartolo Corporation</a>
Lake, Harriett
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Florida Mall, Orlando, Florida
Travelodge Orlando-Sky Lake
Orlando (Fla.)
Hotels--Florida
The Travelodge Orlando-Sky Lake was located at 7101 South Orange Blossom Trail (OBT), just north of the Bee Line Toll Road, in Orlando, Florida, around 1970. The hotel was constructed in 1970 by Hymen Lake and is currently in operation as the Royal Inn. Photographs from this era show the hotel offered a free continental breakfast, heated pool, and colored television. The Onan Corporation, based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, commissioned the photographs. Onan was photographing a standby electric plant that had been recently installed at the hotel.
Keagle, Robert Travis
Original 8 x 10 inch black and white photographs: <a href="http://pinecastlehistory.org/" target="_blank">Pine Castle Historical Society</a>, Pine Castle, Florida.
<a href="http://power.cummins.com/" target="_blank">Onan Corporation</a>
Lake, Harriett
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Travelodge Orlando-Sky Lake, Sky Lake, Florida
Travelodge Orlando-Sky Lake at Night
Orlando (Fla.)
Hotels--Florida
The Travelodge Orlando-Sky Lake was located at 7101 South Orange Blossom Trail (OBT), just north of the Bee Line Toll Road, in Orlando, Florida, around 1970. The hotel was constructed in 1970 by Hymen Lake and is currently in operation as the Royal Inn. Photographs from this era show the hotel offered a free continental breakfast, heated pool, and colored television. The Onan Corporation, based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, commissioned the photographs. Onan was photographing a standby electric plant that had been recently installed at the hotel.
Keagle, Robert Travis
Original 8 x 10 inch black and white photograph by Robert Travis Keagle: <a href="http://pinecastlehistory.org/" target="_blank">Pine Castle Historical Society</a>, Pine Castle, Florida.
<a href="http://power.cummins.com/" target="_blank">Onan Corporation</a>
Lake, Harriett
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Travelodge Orlando-Sky Lake, Sky Lake, Florida
Travelodge Orlando-Sky Lake During Construction
Orlando (Fla.)
Hotels--Florida
Travelodge Orlando-Sky Lake was located at 7101 South Orange Blossom Trail (OBT), just north of the Bee Line Toll Road, in Orlando, Florida.. The hotel was constructed in 1970 by Hymen Lake and is currently in operation as the Royal Inn. Photographs from this era show the hotel offered a free continental breakfast, heated pool, and color television. The Onan Corporation, based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, commissioned the photographs. Onan was photographing a standby electric plant that had been recently installed at the hotel.
Original color photograph: <a href="http://pinecastlehistory.org/" target="_blank">Pine Castle Historical Society</a>, Pine Castle, Florida.
Lake, Harriett
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Travelodge Orlando-Sky Lake, Sky Lake, Florida