Site of Park Avenue School 1916-1989
N 28° 35.679 W 081° 21.046
17R E 465702 N 3163127
Site of the first elementary school in town. Used by Rollins College until 1988.
Waymark Code: WM72ZD
Location: Florida, United States
Date Posted: 08/25/2009
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Site of Park Avenue School
1916-1989
Built on what was once the first fairway of Winter Park's first golf course, Park Avenue Elementary school opened with 10 classrooms and an auditorium, eight teachers, and 150 students in 11 grades. A cafateria and additional classrooms were adden in 1926.
Rollins College purchsed the property in 1961 to house its Continuing Education Program. The building was used for offices and classrooms until 1988.
These bricks from the original school building pay tribute to the education that generations of students recieved on this site, and to the dedicated faculty and staff who inspired them.
Rollins College
Marker Number: none
Date: none
County: Orange
Marker Type: City
Sponsored or placed by: Rollina College
Website: Not listed
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