Edison Park School - Fort Myers, FL
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N 26° 37.952 W 081° 52.500
17R E 412904 N 2946034
Historic Edison Park School
Now known as Edison Park Creative and Expressive Arts School
2401 Euclid Ave
Waymark Code: WM5YZV
Location: Florida, United States
Date Posted: 03/04/2009
Views: 22
Historic Edison Park School, a public Elementary School, is one of the oldest in Southwest Florida. It has played a prominent role in the cultural as well as the educational life of this community.
Started in 1926 and opened on March 30, 1927, it was named for the gracious residential subdivision in which it stands, which was named for Thomas A. Edison, whose winter home it adjoins. The great inventor and his wife attended the cornerstone laying on May 13, 1926.
At that time the Edison Park School auditorium, with a seating capacity then of 500, was the largest auditorium in Lee County. As such, its stage was for a quarter of a century the site of most of the concerts and theatrical performances, amateur and professional, presented in Fort Myers.
The school's first principle was the late Miss Pearl Bullock, who held that post for 32 years.
This marker placed November 10, 1983, by the Periwinkle Garden Club of Fort Myers, Organized in 1928.
Marker Number: Not Numbered
Date: November 10. 1983
County: Lee
Marker Type: Other
Sponsored or placed by: Periwinkle Garden Club
Website: [Web Link]
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