Lake Wales Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Depot and Lake Wales Depot Museum
Dublin Core
Title
Lake Wales Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Depot and Lake Wales Depot Museum
Alternative Title
Lake Wales ACL Railroad Depot and Museum
Subject
Lake Wales (Fla.)
Railroads--Florida
Museums--Florida
Description
The Lake Wales Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Depot, located at 325 South Scenic Highway, in Lake Wales, Florida, in 2014. The depot was established in 1928 by the R. W. Burrows Construction Company. It was the second station built in Lake Wales since the coming of the railroad in 1911. It continued to operate as a functioning railroad depot for several decades. In 1978, the depot was dedicated as the Lake Wales Depot Museum, housing the local history of the Railroad Depot and the City of Lake Wales.
Creator
Campbell, Tyler
Source
Original color digital image by Tyler Campbell, February 21, 2014.
Date Created
2014-02-21
Contributor
Campbell, Tyler
Is Part Of
Central Florida Railroad Depots Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
Format
image/jpg
Extent
295 KB
Medium
1 color digital image
Language
eng
Type
Still Image
Coverage
Lake Wales Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Depot and Lake Wales Depot Museum, Lake Wales, Florida
Accrual Method
Donation
Mediator
History Teacher
Geography Teacher
Provenance
Originally created and owned by Tyler Campbell.
Rights Holder
Copyright to this resource is held by Tyler Campbell and is provided here by RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only.
Contributing Project
Dr. Connie L. Lester's American Economic History Undergraduate Class, Spring 2014
Curator
Campbell, Tyler
Cepero, Laura
Digital Collection
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.
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.
"ABOUT THE DEPOT." Lake Wales Museum & Cultural Center, City of Lake Wales. http://www.cityoflakewales.com/439/Depot-Museum.
"THE RAILROAD AND LAKE WALES." Lake Wales Museum & http://www.cityoflakewales.com/439/Depot-Museum.
"Our Evolution and History: CSX." CSX http://www.csx.com/index.cfm/about-csx/our-evolution-and-history/interactive-timeline/.
"The Atlantic Coast Line Railroad, Standard Railroad of the South." The American Railroads: A Long and Storied History. http://www.american-rails.com/atlantic-coast-line.html.
Transcript
LAKE WALES
LAKE WALES FOUNDED BY LAKE WALES LAND CO.
1911
LAKE WALES FOUNDED BY LAKE WALES LAND CO.
1911
Zotero
University
RRD00016.JPG
Collection
Citation
Campbell, Tyler, “Lake Wales Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Depot and Lake Wales Depot Museum,” RICHES, accessed November 21, 2024, https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka/items/show/5105.