The Orlando Overview Page

Orlando: A Visual History is organized into a chronological journey through the years that saw a series of buildings and events change the city. Here, you see those years listed as well as other pages that focus on aspects of Orlando.

Where there are multiple pages for a single year, it is because of the quantity of information on that year.

If you are looking for information on a specific building, look in the Building Index. It has direct links to the page on which each building profiled.

 

YEAR INDEX

SITE INDEX

These web pages are a work in progress. Come back soon to see what we have added!

BUSINESS

ARCHITECTURAL STYLE GLOSSARY

          Information on the styles of buildings profiled on the site.

BUILDING INDEX

          An alphabetical list of all the buildings profiled on the site.

FREEZES of 1894 & 1895

          The worst disaster in Central Florida history.

LAND BOOM of the 1920s

MEDITERRANEAN FRUIT FLY INFESTATION of 1929 & 1930

          The second worst agricultural disaster in Central Florida.

 

GENERAL

BIBLIOGRAPHY

HURRICANES and TROPICAL STORMS

          How Orlando has fared over 150 years of tropical activity.

INTRODUCTION

          The beginning of the chronological journey that is Orlando: A Visual History.

NATURE

          The physical side of Orlando.

PEOPLE

          American Indians

               Pre-Columbian Communities

               Seminoles

          Biographies of Orlando's Settlers

          Early Homesteaders

          Slavery

POPULATION

          Population Statistics  Orlando & Central Florida 1840 - 1879.

          Population Statistics  Orlando & Central Florida 1880 - 1899.

          Population Statistics  Orlando & Central Florida 1900 - 1919.

          Population Statistics  Orlando & Central Florida 1920 - 1939.

          Population Statistics  Orlando & Central Florida 1940 - 1989.

          Population Statistics  Orlando & Central Florida 1990 - present.

          Minority Statistics  Present-day statistics for Orlando.

 

GOVERNMENT

AIRPORTS

          Orlando International Airport

          Orlando Municipal Airport / Orlando Executive Airport

COURTHOUSES in ORANGE COUNTY

FIRE DEPARTMENT

MILITARY

          WARS

               Seminole Indian Wars

               Civil War

                    Confederate Veteran Burials

                    Union Veteran Burials

               Spanish-American War

               World War I 

               World War II

                    WWII German Prisoners of War

               Vietnam War

          BASES

               Fort Gatlin  Seminole Indian Wars

               Fort Christmas  Seminole Indian Wars - An authentic reconstruction of a Seminole  War fort located in east Orange Co.

               Orlando Army Air Base  World War II

               Pinecastle / McCoy Air Force Base  World War II & the Cold War

               Orlando Air Force Base  The Cold War

               Orlando Naval Training Center  (1968-1998)

ORLANDO UTILITIES

POLICE DEPARTMENT

PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION

ROADS & HIGHWAYS

          Dixie Highway

          Orange Blossom Trail

          Florida's Turnpike

          Street Names  How many of Orlando's streets came to be named.

 

 

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HISTORY

COUNCIL OAK MONUMENT

HISTORICAL ERAS

          Pre-Columbian Period ( pre 1513)

          Colonial Period - Spanish & British (1513 - 1821)

          U.S. Territorial Period (1821 - 1845)

          Ante Bellum and Statehood Period (1845 - 1861)

          Civil War (1861 - 1865)

          Reconstruction (1865 - 1877)

          First Economic Growth Period (1877 - 1929)

          Depression and the New Deal (1929 - 1941)

          World War II (1941 - 1945)

          Post War Growth Period (1946 - 1971)

          Contemporary Growth Period (1971 - present)

HISTORIC DISTRICTS

          Downtown neighborhoods with heritage and style.

HISTORY of ORLANDO

          A brief biography of the City Beautiful.

INFLUENZA EPIDEMIC (1918)

MAPS

          Currently, there are 51 maps to view.

           FLORIDA STATE MAPS

               1578

1597 1732

1816

 1821

1861

 1862

          CENTRAL FLORIDA MAPS

               1835

1845 1845 1855 1858 1866 1877

               1878

1888 1890 1895 1897 1905 1908

               1913

          MOSQUITO COUNTY MAPS

               1825

1832 1834 1842 1842 1845

          ORANGE COUNTY MAPS

               1846

1850 1856 1857 1859 1863 1863

               1865

1874 1880 1882 1883 1886 1888

               1890

1897 1900 1927 1932

          ORLANDO MAPS

               1884

1920

1924

1938

 

SOCIAL

ATTRACTIONS from the PAST

          Central Florida places Orlando's early tourists visited.

               Big Tree Park  Home to the largest bald cypress in the U.S.

               Bok tower  The world famous Singing Tower and gardens.

               Gatorland  Orlando's oldest tourist attraction.

               Lake Apopka  Was the finest fishing in Florida.

               Lake Fairview Spouting Well  A forgotten site.

               Lawn Bowling & Shuffleboard  Leisure activities for all.

               Mead Botanical Gardens  Beautiful gardens.

               Rock Springs  Cool water and a tubing run.

               Sanlando Springs  Orlando's favorite springs.

               Tosohatchee State Reserve  Originally a hunting preserve.

               Wekiwa Springs (Clay Springs) / Wekiva River  Largest springs and river in Orange County.

BASEBALL at TINKER FIELD

          A history of 80 years of Orlando baseball.

CEMETERIES

CHURCHES

          A look at many of Orlando's historic churches.

ENGLISH COLONY

          An early group of ex-patriots help refine the rough edges of Orlando.

FOOTBALL at the CITRUS BOWL

          A history of college and professional football in Orlando.

PARKS and LAKES

          Orlando's Lakes  The reason Orlando could be called "The City of Lakes"

          Dickson Azalea Park  An east Orlando park rich in natural rustic beauty.

          Lake Eola  Orlando's centerpiece park.

          Lake Lucerne  At the southern end of downtown Orlando.

          Leu Gardens  Orlando's famous botanical gardens.

SPACE SHUTTLE LAUNCH  Orlandoans enjoy their connection with the Space Coast and NASA.