Winter Garden Downtown Historic District

Winter Garden Downtown Historic District (HM1R2Y)

Location: Winter Garden, FL 34787 Orange County
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N 28° 33.958', W 81° 35.092'

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On this corner, farmers built a small wooden train station soon after the Orange Belt Railroad reached the area in 1886. By 1899, the Taveres & Gulf Railroad constructed a second rail line and depot nearby. Wooden stores rose alongside the parallel tracks and Winter Garden was incorporated in 1908. Prosperity fueled Winter Garden's growth from 1910 to 1960. The town became a major citrus shipping point, and downtown served as the region's shopping center. Nearby, Lake Apopka gained recognition as "the large-mouth bass capital of the world." During the second half of the 20th century, the city center declined. Automobiles replaced train travel, strip malls outpaced downtown Plant Street stores, and Lake Apopka became severely polluted. After multiple freezes during the 1980s decimated the citrus industry, the buildings in the dilapidated downtown district stood mostly abandoned. Orange County replaced the Plant Street railroad tracks with the West Orange Trail in 1994, which sparked a turnaround. In 1996, a district featuring 24 commercial structures was listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Through the strong efforts of residents, merchants, and city officials, the city center has undergone a rebirth.
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HM NumberHM1R2Y
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Marker NumberF-861
Year Placed2015
Placed ByThe Winter Garden Heritage Foundation, and the Florida Department of State
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Wednesday, March 16th, 2016 at 5:02pm PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)17R E 442797 N 3160039
Decimal Degrees28.56596667, -81.58486667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 28° 33.958', W 81° 35.092'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds28° 33' 57.48" N, 81° 35' 5.52" W
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Area Code(s)407
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling West
Closest Postal AddressAt or near W Orange Trail, Winter Garden FL 34787, US
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