Entrance of J. G. McCrory's, 2002

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Title

Entrance of J. G. McCrory's, 2002

Alternative Title

McCrory Building

Subject

Orlando (Fla.)
Buildings--Florida
Retail stores
Five-and-ten-cent stores

Description

The entrance of the McCrory Building, located at 101 South Orange Avenue in Downtown Orlando, Florida, in 2002. The Art Moderne-style structure, with parts from an 1888 building, was constructed by the J. G. Stores Corporation in 1942. McCrory operated its store and headquarters at this location until 1989. In 2003, the building was demolished.

Creator

Cook, Thomas

Source

Original color digital image by Thomas Cook, 2002: Private Collection of Thomas Cook.

Date Created

2002

Is Part Of

Thomas Cook Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.

Format

image/jpg

Extent

147 KB

Medium

1 color digital image

Language

eng

Type

Still Image

Coverage

J. G. McCrory's, Downtown Orlando, Florida

Accrual Method

Donation

Mediator

History Teacher
Economics Teacher
Geography Teacher

Provenance

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

Rights Holder

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

Curator

Cepero, Laura

Digital Collection

Source Repository

Private Collection of Thomas Cook

External Reference

Rajtar, Steve. A Guide to Historic Orlando. Charleston, SC: History Press, 2006.
Logsdon, Donna G. "McCrory's Must Exit Downtown." The Orlando Sentinel, August 17, 1989. http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/1989-08-17/business/8908172200_1_woolworth-downtown-orlando-mccrory.

Transcript

McCRORYS

Still Image Item Type Metadata

Original Format

1 color digital image

Citation

Cook, Thomas, “Entrance of J. G. McCrory's, 2002,” RICHES, accessed November 21, 2024, https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka/items/show/1702.

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