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.
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Sky Lake, 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.)
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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
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 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>
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Florida Mall, Orlando, 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
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
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
Bee Line Expressway Engineering Report
Roads--Florida
Highways
An engineering report for the planned construction of Florida State Road 528 (SR 528), also called the Martin Andersen Bee Line Expressway, published in November of 1964. This report include details regarding the original phase of the project, along with a summary of future extensions, site plans, maps, and bridge plans. Now known as the Martin Andersen Beachline Expressway, SR 528 is a Central Florida Toll Road that connects Orlando, Florida, at Interstate 4 (I-4) with Cocoa Beach at Florida State Road A1A (SR A1A). The highway operates under the joint guidance of the Central Florida Expressway Authority (CFX) and the Florida's Turnpike Enterprise (FTE). The first segment of the 41 mile road was opened on July 14, 1968. Martin Anderson, the influential owner of the Orlando Sentinel newspaper, proposed the road to connect Orlando to the Florida State Road 520 (SR 520) exchange that ran to Cocoa Beach.
Original 52-page report: <a href="http://pinecastlehistory.org/" target="_blank">Pine Castle Historical Society</a>, Pine Castle, Florida.
<a href="https://www.cfxway.com/" target="_blank">Orange County Expressway Authority</a>
<a href="http://rsandh.com/" target="_blank">Reynolds, Smith &amp</a>
Hills
<a href="http://www.hntb.com/" target="_blank">Howard, Needles, Tammen &amp</a>
Bergendoff
Lake, Harriett
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Florida State Road 528, Orlando, Florida
Florida State Road 528, Christmas, Florida
Interstate 4-Florida State Road 528 Crossroad, Orlando, Florida
Sunshine State Parkway-Florida State Road 528 Crossroad, Orlando, Florida