Demolition of Woolworth-McCrory Building, 2003
Dublin Core
Title
Demolition of Woolworth-McCrory Building, 2003
Alternative Title
Woolworth-McCrory Demolition
Subject
Orlando (Fla.)
Buildings--Florida
Retail stores
Five-and-ten-cent stores
Description
Woolworth-McCrory Building, located at 101 South Orange Avenue in Downtown Orlando, Florida, during demolition in 2003. Woolworth's was a retail company established by Frank Winfield Woolworth in 1879. McCrory's was a chain of five-and-dime stores established by John Graham McCrorey in 1882.
The Art Moderne-style structure in Downtown Orlando, with parts from an 1888 building, was constructed in 1942 by the J. G. Stores Corporation. McCrory operated its store and headquarters at this location until 1989. In 2003, the building was demolished.
The Art Moderne-style structure in Downtown Orlando, with parts from an 1888 building, was constructed in 1942 by the J. G. Stores Corporation. McCrory operated its store and headquarters at this location until 1989. In 2003, the building was demolished.
Creator
Cook, Thomas
Source
Original color digital images by Thomas Cook, 2003: Private Collection of Thomas Cook.
Publisher
Date Created
2003
Is Part Of
Thomas Cook Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
Format
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Extent
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Medium
12 color digital images
Language
eng
Type
Still Image
Coverage
Woolworth-McCrory Building, Downtown Orlando, Florida
Woolworth's, Downtown Orlando, Florida
McCrory's, Downtown Orlando, Florida
Accrual Method
Donation
Mediator
History Teacher
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Geography Teacher
Humanities Teacher
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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." Orlando Sentinel, August 17, 1989. http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/1989-08-17/business/8908172200_1_woolworth-downtown-orlando-mccrory.
Transcript
NATIONAL
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McCRORYS
KRESS
Orange Ave
Interstate
4
Pine St
Interstate
4
Pine St
CENTRAL
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
12 color digital images
Collection
Citation
Cook, Thomas, “Demolition of Woolworth-McCrory Building, 2003,” RICHES, accessed April 28, 2024, https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka/items/show/1724.