Orlando City Hall
Dublin Core
Title
Orlando City Hall
Alternative Title
Orlando City Hall
Subject
Orlando (Fla.)
City halls--United States
Police--Florida
Law enforcement--Florida
Description
The Orlando City Hall in Downtown Orlando, Florida, in the 1960s or 1970s. During that same decade, Orlando experienced a population boom. Due to this increase in population, the city needed to expand its public buildings to accommodate the changes that were happening in the city. Prior to the construction of the fourth city hall, pictured here, the municipal government officers were housed on the top floor of the Armory Building on Jefferson Street and Orange Avenue.
The Orlando Public School was built in 1906 on Jackson Street and Orange Avenue. It served its purpose as a school until the year 1922. In 1924, the City of Orlando bought the school for $115,000 and moved city hall into the empty building. Along with city hall being located here, the Orlando Police Department (OPD) and the city jail were located in the basement.
The Orlando Public School was built in 1906 on Jackson Street and Orange Avenue. It served its purpose as a school until the year 1922. In 1924, the City of Orlando bought the school for $115,000 and moved city hall into the empty building. Along with city hall being located here, the Orlando Police Department (OPD) and the city jail were located in the basement.
Source
Original black and white photograph: Orlando Remembered Exhibit, Orlando City Hall, Orlando, Florida.
Date Created
ca.1960-1979
Is Format Of
Digital reproduction of original black and white photograph.
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
280 KB
Medium
1 black and white photograph
Language
eng
Type
Still Image
Coverage
Orlando City Hall, Downtown Orlando, Florida
Accrual Method
Donation
Mediator
History Teacher
Civics/Government Teacher
Geography 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
Pacheco, Alexander
Cepero, Laura
Digital Collection
External Reference
Dickinson, Joy Wallace. Orlando: City of Dreams. Charleston, SC: Arcadia, 2003.
"Orlando City Hall." City of Orlando, accessed February 2, 2016, http://www.cityoforlando.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/CityHallBrochurePrint.pdf.
Antequino, Stephanie Gaub, and Tana Mosier Porter. Lost Orlando. Charleston, SC: Arcadia, 2012.
Collection
Citation
“Orlando City Hall,” RICHES, accessed April 30, 2024, https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka/items/show/7894.