Mayor Bob Carr at the First Orlando City Council Meeting in the New Orlando City Hall
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Title
Mayor Bob Carr at the First Orlando City Council Meeting in the New Orlando City Hall
Alternative Title
Orlando City Council Meeting in New City Hall
Subject
Orlando (Fla.)
City halls--United States
Mayors--Florida
Description
Mayor Bob Carr (1899-1967) at the first Orlando City Council meeting in the new 1958 Orlando City Hall in Downtown Orlando, Florida. Photographed, from left to right, are: Grace Avera, council secretary; William G. Stewart, city clerk; A. B. Herndon, Director of Public Works; George A. Baker, councilman; Claude R. Edwards (ca. 1922-2002), who later became a judge for the Ninth Judicial Circuit Court of Florida; Mayor Carr; W. M. Sanderlin (b. ca. 1925), councilman; Wilbur H. Strickland; J. Edward Greaves, Director of Finance, and John G. Baker, city attorney.
The city hall was built in 1958 and was later demolished in 1991. Mayor Carr was mayor when the greatest growth took place in Orlando with Walt Disney (1901-1966) announcing plans to build the Walt Disney World Resort just outside the city. In 1967, Mayor Carr died from a heart attack while still in office.
The city hall was built in 1958 and was later demolished in 1991. Mayor Carr was mayor when the greatest growth took place in Orlando with Walt Disney (1901-1966) announcing plans to build the Walt Disney World Resort just outside the city. In 1967, Mayor Carr died from a heart attack while still in office.
Source
Original color photographic print: Orlando Remembered Exhibit, Orlando City Hall, Orlando, Florida.
Date Created
ca. 1958-1959
Is Format Of
Original color photographic print.
Is Part Of
Orlando Remembered Exhibit, Orlando City Hall, Orlando, Florida.
Orlando City Hall Collection, Orlando Remembered Collection, Orlando Collection, Orange County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
Format
image/jpg
Extent
32.9 KB
Medium
1 color photographic print
Language
eng
Type
Still Image
Coverage
Orlando City Hall, Downtown Orlando, Florida
Accrual Method
Donation
Mediator
History Teacher
Civics/Government Teacher
Rights Holder
Copyright to this resource is held by Orange County Regional History Center and is provided here by RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only.
Contributing Project
Orlando Remembered
Curator
Radigan, John
Digital Collection
External Reference
"Orlando City Hall.” Controlled-demolition.com. Accessed April 7, 2016. http://www.controlled-demolition.com/orlando-city-hall.
Allman, T. D. "Beyond Disney." National Geographic. http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2007/03/orlando/allman-text.
Collection
Citation
“Mayor Bob Carr at the First Orlando City Council Meeting in the New Orlando City Hall,” RICHES, accessed April 27, 2024, https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka/items/show/7874.