Home of Fire Chief Maxie G. Bennett
Dublin Core
Title
Home of Fire Chief Maxie G. Bennett
Alternative Title
Home of Maxie Bennett
Subject
Orlando (Fla)
Fire departments--United States
Houses and homes
Description
The home of Maxie G. Bennett, located at 130 Wall Street in Downtown Orlando, Florida. Born and raised in Orlando, Bennett became the seventh Fire Chief for the Orlando Fire Department in 1940. He held the position for nine years until his removal in 1949, when he took the position as lieutenant. Bennett was also the President of the Florida State Firemans Association. During World War I, he fought in the 101st Infantry in France.
Source
Original black and white photograph: Orlando Remembered Exhibit, Orlando Public Library, Orlando, Florida.
Date Created
ca. 1896-1964
Is Format Of
Digital reproduction of original black and white photograph.
Is Part Of
Orlando Remembered Exhibit, Orlando Public Library, Orlando, Florida.
Orlando Public Library Collection, Orlando Remembered Collection, Orlando Collection, Orange County Collection. RICHES of Central Florida.
Format
image/jpg
Extent
163 KB
Medium
1 black and white photograph
Type
Still Image
Accrual Method
Donation
Mediator
History Teacher
Geography Teacher
Rights Holder
Copyright to this resource is held by the Orange County Regional History Center and is provided here by RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only.
Contributing Project
Curator
Williams, Rachel
Cepero, Laura
Digital Collection
Source Repository
Orlando Remembered
External Reference
"History." City of Orlando. http://www.cityoforlando.net/fire/history/.
"Station 1." City of Orlando. http://www.cityoforlando.net/fire/station-1.
Bryant, Ginger. Orlando Firefighting. Charleston, SC: Arcadia Pub, 2008.
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
1 black and white photograph
Collection
Citation
“Home of Fire Chief Maxie G. Bennett,” RICHES, accessed April 27, 2024, https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka/items/show/4100.