Florida State Archives, Division of Library and Information Services, Florida Department of State, Tallahassee, Florida.]]> Mermaid Performing at the Weeki Wachee Springs Waterpark." 1949: Image number PC12593. Florida Memory.]]> Florida State Archives, Division of Library and Information Services, Florida Department of State, Tallahassee, Florida.]]> Laura Cepero Collection, RICHES.]]> Florida State Archives and is provided here by RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only.]]> Florida State Archives, Division of Library and Information Services, Florida Department of State, Tallahassee, Florida.]]> Model Posing Next to Lucky Horsehoe Palm Tree at Silver Springs." 1949: Image number PC12591. Florida Memory.]]> Florida State Archives, Division of Library and Information Services, Florida Department of State, Tallahassee, Florida.]]> Silver Springs Collection, Marion County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.]]> Florida State Archives and is provided here by RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only.]]>
In 1962, land on East Colonial Drive was bought to open a freestanding Sears store and a year later construction started. In 1973, the Sears on Colonial was incorporated with the Fashion Square Mall and it remains open today. On May 4, 1974, due to the expanding city and regional malls, the downtown Sears store closed its doors. Ten years later, the building was renovated and became what it is today, a bronze-colored glass tower nicknamed the Copper Whopper.]]> Orlando Remembered Exhibit, Regions Bank, Orlando, Florida.]]> Orlando Remembered Exhibit, Regions Bank, Orlando, Florida.]]> Orlando Remembered Collection, Orlando Collection, Orange County Collection. RICHES of Central Florida.]]> Orlando Remembered by Patricia F. Daily.]]> Orange County Regional History Center and is provided here by RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only.]]>