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Winter Park, Florida
Location in Orange County and the state of Florida
Location in Orange County and the state of Florida
Coordinates: 28°35′46″N 81°20′48″W / 28.59611, -81.34667
Country Flag of the United States United States
State Flag of Florida Florida
County  Orange
Area
 - Total 8. Orange County is a County located in the US state of Florida and is part of the Orlando-Kissimmee Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA. Florida ( is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This list of countries, arranged alphabetically The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The political units and divisions of the United States include The 50 states (four of these being officially styled as Commonwealths) which are typically Florida ( is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the ImageFlorida counties mappng|thumb|right|400px|Florida counties (clickable map poly 42 38 86 40 79 44 74 47 71 55 69 69 74 72 76 87 77 90 87 97 87 102 87 108 78 111 77 115 80 117 Orange County is a County located in the US state of Florida and is part of the Orlando-Kissimmee Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA. Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 7 sq mi (22. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 4 km²)
 - Land 7. To help compare different Orders of magnitude and geographical regions we list here areas between 100 km² and 1000 km² 3 sq mi (19. 0 km²)
 - Water 1. 3 sq mi (3. 4 km²)
Elevation 92 ft (28 m)
Population
 - Total 24,090
 - Density 3,281. The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 6/sq mi (1,267. 0/km²)
Time zone EST (UTC-5)
 - Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
Area code(s) 407
FIPS code 12-78300[1]
GNIS feature ID 0293428[2]

Winter Park is a city in Orange County, Florida, United States. The Eastern Time Zone ( ET) of the Western Hemisphere falls mostly along the east coast of North America and the west coast of South America UTC−5 is the Time offset used in the North American Eastern Time Zone during Standard time and in the North American Central Time Zone during Daylight saving time ( DST The Eastern Time Zone ( ET) of the Western Hemisphere falls mostly along the east coast of North America and the west coast of South America UTC−4 is the Time offset used in the Atlantic Standard Time Zone in Canada in winter and the North American Eastern Time Zone during A telephone numbering plan is a plan for allocating Telephone number ranges to countries regions areas and exchanges and to non-fixed telephone networks 407 Area code is the Area code for the Orlando metro area including all of Orange, Osceola, and Seminole counties as well as small portions Federal Information Processing Standards ( FIPS) are publicly announced standards developed by the United States Federal government for use by all non-military The Geographic Names Information System ( GNIS) is a database that contains name and locative information about more than two million physical and cultural features located throughout Orange County is a County located in the US state of Florida and is part of the Orlando-Kissimmee Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA. Florida ( is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The population was 24,090 at the 2000 census. According to the U.S. Census Bureau's 2006 estimates, the city had a population of 28,083. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The city is home to Rollins College, Full Sail University and the Charles Hosmer Morse Museum of American Art, which houses the largest collection of Tiffany glass on Earth. Rollins College is a liberal arts college located in Winter Park Florida, United States, a suburb of Orlando Florida. Full Sail University is a private, for-profit university located in Winter Park Florida and geared toward the entertainment industry The Charles Hosmer Morse Museum of American Art houses the most comprehensive collection of the works of Louis Comfort Tiffany found anywhere a major collection of American Louis Comfort Tiffany ( February 18, 1848 &ndash January 17, 1933) was an American artist and designer who worked in the decorative arts Winter Park enjoys more parkspace per capita than any other city in Florida.

Winter Park was founded as a resort destination by wealthy New England Industrialists before the turn of the 20th century. It is recognized as the first centrally planned community in Florida; its main street includes not only public civic buildings and retail, but also art galleries, a private liberal arts college, museums, a park, a train station, a golf course country club, a historic cemetery, and a beach and boat launch. Winter Park is celebrated for a sense of place and history, uncommon to many parts of Central Florida. Many structures are more than 100 years old. The scenic "olde Winter Park" area is punctuated by small, winding brick streets, and a canopy of old Southern Live Oak and Camphor trees, draped with Spanish Moss. The city draws thousands of visitors to annual festivals including the Bach Festival, the nationally ranked Sidewalk Art Festival, and the Winter Park Concours d'Elegance.

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History

The site was first inhabited by Europeans in 1858, when David Mizell Jr. bought an eight-acre homestead between Lakes Virginia, Mizell and Berry. A settlement, called "Lake View" by the inhabitants, grew up around Mizell's plot. It got a post office and a new name -- "Osceola" -- in 1870.

The area did not develop rapidly until 1880, when a South Florida Railroad track connecting Orlando and Sanford was laid a few miles west of Osceola. History The Lake Monroe and Orlando Railroad was organized in 1875 with a charter to build from Orlando is a major City in central Florida, USA and is the County seat of Orange County Florida. Sanford is a city in and the County seat of Seminole County, Florida, United States. Shortly afterwards, Loring Chase came to Orange County from Chicago to recuperate from a lung disease. In his travels, he discovered the pretty group of lakes just east of the railbed. He enlisted a wealthy New Englander, Oliver E. Chapman, and they assembled a very large tract of land, upon which they planned the town of Winter Park. Over the next four years they plotted the town, opened streets, built a town hall and a store, planted orange trees, and required all buildings to meet stylistic and architectural standards. They promoted it heavily. [3] During this time, the railroad constructed a depot (1882), connected to Osceola by a dirt road.

In 1885, a group of businessmen started the Winter Park Company and incorporated it with the Florida Legislature, Chase and Chapman sold the town to the new company. Florida state law chapter 3669 approved February 6, 1885, incorporated the Winter Park Company, owned by Loring A In a land bubble characteristic of Florida history, land prices soared from less than $2 per acre to over $200, with at least one sale recorded at $300 per acre.

In 1885, the Congregational Assembly of Florida started Rollins College, the state's first four-year college. Congregational churches are Protestant Christian churches practicing Congregationalist church governance, in which each congregation independently Rollins College is a liberal arts college located in Winter Park Florida, United States, a suburb of Orlando Florida. The following year saw the opening of the Seminole Hotel on Lake Osceola, a grand resort complete with the luxuries of the day: gas lights, steam heat, a string orchestra, a formal dining room, a bowling alley, and long covered porches. It was the largest hotel in Florida and President Chester A. Arthur called it "the prettiest place I have seen in Florida[4] Presidents Grover Cleveland and Benjamin Harrison visited the Seminole Hotel in the following four years, cementing the place of both hotel and town as a fashionable winter resort.

Geography

Winter Park is located at 28°35′46″N, 81°20′48″W (28. 596231, -81. 346531). [5] The city is northeast of and adjacent to Orlando. Orlando is a major City in central Florida, USA and is the County seat of Orange County Florida. Elevation ranges between 66 and 97 feet above sea level.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 22. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census 4 km² (8. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 6 mi²). The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 19. 0 km² (7. 3 mi²) of it is land and 3. 4 km² (1. 3 mi²) of it (15. 14%) is water.

The City of Winter Park is nestled among the Winter Park Chain of Lakes, a series of aquifer fed lakes interconnected by a series of navigable canals, which were originally created for flood control and to run logs to a sawmill on present day Lake Virginia. The lakes are popular for boating, watersports, fishing, and swimming.

The city is traversed by the old Orlando-Oviedo ("Dinky Line") railroad bed, which until the 1960s had a stop at Lake Virginia/Rollins College at the city park now known as "Dinky Dock. " Much of this right of way has been converted to a rail-to-trail pedestrian/biking path - in the form of the Cady Way Trail, which leads from Cady Way Park toward the Baldwin Park neighborhood and Downtown Orlando, and in the opposite direction to Oviedo and beyond (via the Florida trail), thanks to a new pedestrian bridge spanning Semoran Boulevard (SR 436) in Orange County.

Currently, CSX operates a rail line through Winter Park on the former Atlantic Coast Line, with an Amtrak Station in downtown's historic Central Park.

Due to its close proximity of Orlando, Winter Park is a city which many commuters traverse to access Downtown Orlando. Orlando is a major City in central Florida, USA and is the County seat of Orange County Florida. These commuters come from outlying suburban areas such as, Oviedo, Winter Springs, Maitland, Altamonte Springs and Casselberry. Oviedo is a city in Seminole County, Florida, United States. The population was 26316 at the 2000 census Winter Springs is a city in Seminole County, Florida, United States. Maitland is a city in Orange County, Florida, United States. The population was 12019 at the 2000 Altamonte Springs is a City in Seminole County Florida, United States. Casselberry is a city in Seminole County, Florida, United States. Winter Park's municipal government has combated speeding and aggressive driving in its downtown core and residential areas by lowering speed limits to 20 MPH in some areas, adding textured traffic-calming brick roads, and aggressively enforcing the law within the city limits. These measures have contributed to some traffic congestion, but preserve the quality of life for residents and encourage pass-thru commuters to seek alternate, more appropriate high-speed routes to Downtown (such as SR436/Semoran Blvd, Lake Howell Road, US17-92/Orlando Ave, Interstate 4, and the 408/East West Expressway and 417/Greeneway toll roads).

Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 24,090 people, 10,722 households, and 5,864 families residing in the city. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population The population density was 1,267. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 2/km² (3,281. 6/mi²). There were 11,431 housing units at an average density of 601. 3/km² (1,557. 1/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 85. 90% White, 10. 52% African American, 0. 16% Native American, 1. 32% Asian, 0. 02% Pacific Islander, 0. 94% from other races, and 1. 14% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4. 31% of the population.

There were 10,722 households out of which 21. 5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43. 2% were married couples living together, 9. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 45. 3% were non-families. 38. 4% of all households were made up of individuals and 18. 6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2. 10 and the average family size was 2. 80.

In the city the population was spread out with 18. 5% under the age of 18, 9. 7% from 18 to 24, 25. 0% from 25 to 44, 23. 8% from 45 to 64, and 22. 9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 83. 6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79. 4 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $48,884, and the median income for a family was $73,697. Males had a median income of $50,975 versus $32,066 for females. The per capita income for the city was $38,791. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country About 5. 0% of families and 7. 8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10. The poverty threshold, or poverty line, is the minimum level of Income deemed necessary to achieve an adequate Standard of living in a given country 0% of those under age 18 and 6. 1% of those age 65 or over.

Due to its heavy emphasis on the arts and its scenic charm, Winter Park has traditionally attracted an eclectic mix of residents - wealthy Northerners, patrons of the arts, Old Florida families, artists, students, vacationers and idealists.

Notable Natives and residents

Educational institutions

Annie Russell Theatre on the Rollins College campus
Annie Russell Theatre on the Rollins College campus
Albin Polasek Museum and Sculpture Gardens
Albin Polasek Museum and Sculpture Gardens
Woman's Club of Winter Park
Woman's Club of Winter Park

Points of interest

The Winter Park Sinkhole

In May of 1981, during a period of record-low water levels in Florida's limestone aquifer, a massive sinkhole opened up near the corner of Denning Drive and Fairbanks Avenue. Amanda Bearse (born August 9, 1958) is an American Actress, director and Comedian. Kevin Beary is the Sheriff of Orange County, Florida, United States, and as such is the elected top official of the Orange County Sheriff's Orange County is a County located in the US state of Florida and is part of the Orlando-Kissimmee Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA. James Bonamy (born April 29 1972 in Winter Park Florida) is an American Country music artist Gina Hecht (born December 6, 1953) is an American Actress. Filmography Television 1978: Mork & Mindy is an American Sci-fi -based Sitcom broadcast from 1978 until 1982 on ABC. Orel Leonard Hershiser IV (born September 16, 1958) is a former Right-handed Pitcher in Major League Baseball. 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Joaquin Rafael Phoenix (waˈkeen ˈfee-nɪks born October 28, 1974) formerly credited as Leaf Phoenix is an award-winning American and Puerto Rican James Gamble Rogers IV ( January 31, 1937 - October 10, 1991) was a Folk artist born in Winter Park Florida. James Gamble Rogers ( March 3, 1867 &mdash October 1, 1947) was an American architect best known for his academic commissions The Annie Russell Theatre is a historic theater in Winter Park, Florida, United States. Trinity Preparatory School of Florida is an independent college preparatory day-school for children in grades 6 to 12 located east of Winter Park, Florida Full Sail University is a private, for-profit university located in Winter Park Florida and geared toward the entertainment industry Glenridge Middle School (GMS is a middle school located in the Baldwin Park area in Orlando Florida and serves students from both Orlando and Winter Park. Rollins College is a liberal arts college located in Winter Park Florida, United States, a suburb of Orlando Florida. Winter Park High School is a school in Winter Park Florida and one of seventeen public high schools in Orange County. The Albin Polasek House and Studio (also known as the Albin Polasek Museum and Sculpture Garden) is a historic site in Winter Park, Florida, United All Saints Episcopal Church is a historic church in Winter Park, Florida, United States. The Charles Hosmer Morse Museum of American Art houses the most comprehensive collection of the works of Louis Comfort Tiffany found anywhere a major collection of American The Comstock-Harris House is a historic home in Winter Park, Florida. The Cornell Fine Arts Museum is located at 1000 Holt Avenue Winter Park, Florida on the Winter Park campus of Rollins College. The Edward Hill Brewer House (also known as The Palms) is a historic home in Winter Park, Florida. Kraft Azalea Park (alternatively Kraft Azalea Gardens is located at 1363 Alabama Drive Winter Park Florida 32789 The Winter Park Country Club and Golf Course is a historic site in Winter Park, Florida, United States. Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Limestone is a Sedimentary rock composed largely of the Mineral Calcite ( Calcium carbonate: CaCO3 An aquifer is an underground layer of Water -bearing Permeable rock or unconsolidated materials ( Gravel, Sand, Silt, or Clay A sinkhole, also known as a sink, shake hole, swallow hole, swallet, doline or Cenote, is a natural depression In a single day the hole widened to 320 feet and to a depth of 90 feet, destroying an import car dealership, a public pool, and large portions of Denning Drive. In addition, the sinkhole "ate" an entire two-story home. The deepest part of the limestone cavern must have been directly under the house as not even the peak of the roof of the house could be seen after the sinkhole stabilized. Fortunately, no one was in the house at the time the cavern roof collapsed. City engineers managed to stabilize the sinkhole, which drew national attention and became a popular tourist attraction during the summer of 1981. An engineer is a person professionally engaged in a field of Engineering. A carnival-like atmosphere sprung up around the area, with vendors selling food, balloons, and t-shirts to visitors. Eventually the novelty wore off as the city repaired the damage and turned the sinkhole into man-made Lake Rose, seen in this aerial view.

The Langford Resort Hotel

The Langford Hotel (opened 1955, closed 1999), was the first enclosed, air conditioned luxury resort hotel in 20th century Central Florida, predating the resorts of the Disney area by nearly 20 years. The Langford, with its famous themed rooms, backlit-in-red grotto bar, Empire Room dining, heated original pool, and Chinese pagoda spa served as a gateway to 'Old Florida' attractions in Central Florida and a community social hub for decades.

Famous guests included Dean Martin, Frank Sinatra, Ray Charles, Larry King, Hugh Hefner, John Denver, Langford winter resident Lady Bird Johnson, and President Ronald Reagan and his wife, First Lady Nancy Reagan who celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary there. Dean Martin (born Dino Paul Crocetti; June 7 1917 &ndash December 25 1995 was an American Singer, Film Actor, television personality Francis Albert "Frank" Sinatra (December 12 1915 &ndash May 14 1998 was an American singer and actor Ray Charles Robinson ( September 23, 1930 – June 10, 2004) known by his Stage name Ray Charles, was an American Larry King (born November 19, 1933) is an American television/radio host Hugh Marston Hefner (born April 9 1926 is an American Magazine Publisher, and best known as the editor-in-chief of Playboy magazine John Denver (December 31 1943 &ndash October 12 1997 born Henry John Deutschendorf Jr Claudia Alta "Lady Bird" Taylor Johnson (December 22 1912&ndashJuly 11 2007 was First Lady of the United States from 1963 to 1969 having been the wife of Nancy Davis Reagan (born Anne Frances Robbins on July 6 1921 is the widow of former United States President Ronald Reagan and served as an influential

The Langford was toasted in one memorable last late night party in late 1999, closed, and was demolished. A portion of the former Langford Property (as of late 2006) has been developed into luxury mid-rise condominiums. The remaining parcel is now vacant and for sale.

The Temple Grove

An orange grove, known as "The Temple Grove", stood on the south side of Palmer Avenue just east of Temple Drive. It was in this grove where the first Temple orange tree was discovered. Contrary to many accounts, the famous orange was not bred in the grove, nor did Frank Temple have anything to do with its breeding. (In fact, it may not be an orange; geneticists believe it has been crossed with a tangerine. ) The owner, John Hakes, had bought the grove as an investment and because he liked the town. He discovered a remarkable tree in the grove; experts believe its origin to have been in Jamaica.

Hakes contacted Frank Temple, a prominent citizen of the town who was the leading promoter of the Florida citrus industry at the time, who helped him find a nursery to breed and graft the trees. Hakes named the variety after Temple, and the grove has long borne Temple's name. Although much of it has been developed, patches of the original grove remain.

Transportation

References

  1. ^ a b American FactFinder. The Winter Park Amtrak station is a train station in Winter Park, Florida, United States served by Amtrak, the national railroad passenger system United States Census Bureau. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes
  2. ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). The United States Geological Survey ( USGS) is a scientific agency of the United States government. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1147 - The Portuguese, under Afonso I, and Crusaders from England and Flanders conquer Lisbon after a Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes
  3. ^ Facts taken from a copy of the original Seminole Hotel promotional brochure.
  4. ^ "http://www.wppl.org/wphistory/FirstSeminoleHotel/AerialViewOfSeminoleHotel.pdf
  5. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1491 - Kongo monarch Nkuwu Nzinga is baptised by Portuguese missionaries adopting the baptismal name of João Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes

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