The Autotel
N 28° 02.681 W 081° 57.378
17R E 406010 N 3102521
Former site of The Autotel
Waymark Code: WMGKGT
Location: Florida, United States
Date Posted: 03/16/2013
Views: 5
Constructed in 1927, The Autotel was Lakeland's First Fireproof Parking Garage. Symbolic of the Boomtime 1920's the building had space for 240 cars on 4 levels. The concrete structure is the first of its type in the Southeast.
Businesses which have occupied the building reflect the changing face of downtown Lakeland.
1927 Hendrix-Nicholson Co. Garage
1931-1936 Firestone Service Store
1938 Grizzard's Inc. Tires
Leslie O. Garrot, Auto Repair
1942 Montgomery Ward Warehouse
1947 Southern Paint & Glass Mfg. Co.
Robbins Barber Shop
Liberty Tavern Restaurant
Dorothy F. Landrum, Photography
1952-1976 Morrison's Cafeteria
1981 Munn Park Historic District Established
1982-1989 Fox & Hound Department Store
1992- Building Renovated with Exterior Restored for
CITRUS & CHEMICAL BANK
Group that erected the marker: Citrus & Chemical Bank
URL of a web site with more information about the history mentioned on the sign: [Web Link]
Address of where the marker is located. Approximate if necessary:
118 N Tennessee Ave
Lakeland, FL USA
33801
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