Downtown Orlando Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Station Postcard
Dublin Core
Title
Downtown Orlando Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Station Postcard
Alternative Title
ACL Railway Station, Orlando Postcard
Subject
Orlando (Fla.)
Railroads--Florida
Description
A postcard featuring the Atlantic Coast Line (ACL) Railway Company station, located at 127 West Church Street in Downtown Orlando, Florida, in the early 20th century. The station was first constructed in 1880, connecting Orlando to Sanford. After the railroad was bought up by the Plant System in 1883 from the South Florida Railroad, it was extended to Tampa. This brought a large boom to Orlando's economy shipping cattle and lumber, but chiefly citrus. By 1926, the depot was becoming too small for the volume of trade going through, so the depot was moved south to what is today the Amtrak Station. This depot became run down until the mid-1970s, when Church Street Station opened up around the depot and stayed open until the early 2000s. Now, the station is used as a stop along the Sunrail Tram system.
Abstract
Hand colord photographic postcard of the Atlantic Coast Line Depot, Orlando, Fla. published by the H. and W.B. Drew Co. depicting the station as it appeared in the early 20th century.
Source
Original 9 x 14 centimeter color postcard: "Atlantic Coast Line Depot, Orlando, Fla." H. and W. B. Drew Company, Orlando, Florida: Special Collections & University Archives, University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida.
Publisher
H. and W. B. Drew Company
Date Created
ca. 1900-1926
Date Copyrighted
ca. 1900-1926
Has Format
Digital reproduction of original 9 x 14 centimeter color postcard: "Atlantic Coast Line Depot, Orlando, Fla." H. and W. B. Drew Company, Orlando, Florida: Tag number DP0004813, Central Florida Memory.
Is Format Of
Original 9 x 14 centimeter color postcard: "Atlantic Coast Line Depot, Orlando, Fla." H. and W. B. Drew Company, Orlando, Florida.
Is Part Of
Special Collections & University Archives, University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida.
Orlando Collection, Orange County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
Format
image/jpg
Extent
51.5 KB
Medium
9 x 14 centimeter color postcard
Language
eng
Type
Still Image
Coverage
Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Company Station, Downtown Orlando, Florida
Accrual Method
Donation
Mediator
History Teacher
Geography Teacher
Provenance
Originally published by the H. and W. B. Drew Company.
Rights Holder
Copyright to this resource is held by University of Central Florida's Special Collections & University Archives and is provided here by RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only.
Curator
Cepero, Laura
External Reference
Mulligan, Michael. Railroad Depots of Central Florida. Charleston, SC: Arcadia Pub, 2008.
Turner, Gregg M. A Journey into Florida Railroad History. Gainesville: University Press of Florida, 2008.
Turner, Gregg M. A Short History of Florida Railroads. Charleston, SC: Arcadia Pub, 2003.
Antequino, Stephanie Gaub, and Tana Mosier Porter. Lost Orlando. Charleston, S.C.: Arcadia Pub, 2012.
Murdock, R. Ken. Outline History of Central Florida Railroads. Winter Garden, Fla: Central Florida Chapter, National Railway Historical Society, 1997.
"RICHES Podcast Documentaries, Episode 25: The Railways of Central Florida." RICHES of Central Florida. https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka2/items/show/2477.
Transcript
The Atlantic Coast Line Depot, Orlando, Fla.
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
1 color postcard
Physical Dimensions
9 x 14 centimeters
Collection
Citation
“Downtown Orlando Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Station Postcard,” RICHES, accessed April 20, 2024, https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka/items/show/5063.