Whitney-Wolcott House
Dublin Core
Title
Whitney-Wolcott House
Alternative Title
Wolcott House
Subject
Oviedo (Fla.)
Housing--Florida
Description
The Whitney-Wolcott House, located at 6297 Lake Charm Circle, near Lake Charm in Oviedo, Florida. After buying property from Dr. Henry Foster in 1886, Calvin Whitney built his Victorian Revival-style, two-story winter home near Lake Charm. Whitney, who was the president of the A.B. Chase Piano Company, partnered with Dr. Foster in 1889-1890 to form the Lake Charm Improvement Company, which built a bulkhead, drained from the lake, and removed muck from the bottom. Whitney and Dr. Foster hired a Philadelphia-based mason to construct a sidewalk around the lake. The home was later owned by O. Gus Wolcott. Another well-known inhabitant of the house was Wyatt Wyatt, author of Catching Fire and Deep in the Heart, in the 1990s.
Source
Original black and white photograph: Private Collection of Bettye Reagan.
Date Created
ca.1886-1919
Contributor
Reagan, Bettye Jean Aulin
Has Version
"Wolcott Home by Bettye Reagan." RICHES of Central Florida. https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka2/items/show/6938.
Is Format Of
Digital reproduction of original black and white photograph.
Is Part Of
Oviedo Historical Society Collection, Oviedo Collection, Seminole County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
Format
image/jpg
Extent
104 KB
Medium
1 black and white photograph
Type
Still Image
Coverage
Whitney-Wolcott House, Oviedo, Florida
Accrual Method
Donation
Mediator
History Teacher
Geography Teacher
Rights Holder
Copyright to this resource is held by Bettye Reagan and is provided here by RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only.
Contributing Project
Curator
Cepero, Laura
Digital Collection
Source Repository
Private Collection of Bettye Reagan
External Reference
Rajtar, Steve. "Oviedo Historical Trail". Steve Rajtar. http://www.geocities.ws/krdvry/hikeplans/oviedo/planoviedo.html.
McCarthy, Kevin. The Book Lover's Guide to Florida. Sarasota, Fla: Pineapple Press, 1992.
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
1 black and white photograph
Collection
Citation
“Whitney-Wolcott House,” RICHES, accessed February 8, 2025, https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka/items/show/6937.