Mount Dora Train Station, 1920
Dublin Core
Title
Mount Dora Train Station, 1920
Alternative Title
Mount Dora Train Station
Subject
Mount Dora (Fla.)
Railroads--Florida
Description
The Mount Dora Train Station, located at 341 North Alexander Street in Mount Dora, Florida, in 1920. 1886 was when the first railroad stopped in Mount Dora, connecting Jacksonville to Tampa. The Mount Dora Depot cost $8,223 to build. The last passenger train left Mount Dora in 1950 and freight was discontinued in 1973. On March 5, 1992, the station was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.
Source
Print reproduction of original black and white postcard, 1920: Lynn M. Homan and Thomas Reilly. Mount Dora. Charleston, SC: Arcadia, 2000.
Publisher
Date Created
ca. 1920
Contributor
Gray, Mark
Has Format
Original black and white postcard, 1920.
Is Format Of
Digital reproduction of printed black and white postcard, 1920.
Is Part Of
Homan, Lynn M., and Thomas Reilly. Mount Dora. Charleston, SC: Arcadia, 2000, page 35.
Central Florida Railroad Depots Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
Format
image/jpg
Extent
109 KB
Medium
1 black and white postcard
Language
eng
Type
Still Image
Coverage
Mount Dora Train Station, Mount Dora, Florida
Accrual Method
Donation
Mediator
History Teacher
Geography Teacher
Rights Holder
Copyright to this resource is held by Arcadia Publishing Company 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
Gray, Mark
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.
"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.
Homan, Lynn M., and Thomas Reilly. Mount Dora. Charleston, SC: Arcadia, 2000.
Transcript
MT. DORA
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University
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Collection
Citation
“Mount Dora Train Station, 1920,” RICHES, accessed December 26, 2024, https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka/items/show/5108.