JCPenney Building

JCPenney Building

JCPenney Building

Orlando (Fla.)

Buildings--Florida

J.C. Penney Co.

Retail stores

Department stores--Florida

The JCPenney Building, located at the corner of Orange Avenue and Jefferson Street in Downtown Orlando, Florida, in 2001. James Cash Penney established his company in the early 1900s. The company was incorporated under the name J. C. Penney Company in 1913 with William Henry McManus as co-founder. The JCPenney Building in Downtown Orlando was built around 1959 and opened on July 21, 1960. The store moved to the Florida Mall in 1985 and the remaining building was converted into office and retail space in 1986.

Cook, Thomas

Original color digital image by Thomas Cook, 2001: Private Collection of Thomas Cook.

2001

Thomas Cook Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.

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JCPenney Building, Downtown Orlando, Florida

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Originally created by Thomas Cook and published by RICHES of Central Florida.

Copyright to this resource is held by Thomas Cook and is provided here by RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only.

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"About Us." J.C. Penney's. http://www.jcpenney.net/About-Us.aspx.

"J.C. Penney Building Takes on Citrus Flavor Closed Downtown Store yo Undergo Face Lift." J.C. Penney's. http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/1986-04-14/business/0210340150_1_slade-office-space-citrus-trees.

Rajtar, Steve. A Guide to Historic Orlando. Charleston, SC: History Press, 2006.

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