Lake Mirror Promenade - Lakeland, FL - U.S. National Register of Historic Places on Waymarking.com

As you descend Lemon Street, you'll see Florida's most significant example of the City Beautiful Movement. It was designed by the noted landscape architect, Charles Wellford Leavitt. There is no doubt that the 1893 Chicago Colombian Exposition's Court of Honor was the model for the Promenade. Land and water are formalized using an ornate balustrade and seawall with classical ornamentation. The Promenade was part of the Civic Center which included a gazebo-like band stand, shuffleboard courts, and lawn bowling. The Promenade was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983, noting both architectural and engineering significance. Its restoration has been the chief project of Historic Lakeland, Inc., with the Promenade itself completed in 1987.
Source: "A Walking Tour of Downtown Lakeland" N.A. published in May 2007 by The City of Lakeland, Community Development Department

Street address: Orange St. and Lake Mirror Dr. Lakeland, FL USA 33801 County / Borough / Parish: Polk Year listed: 1983 Historic (Areas of) Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Periods of significance: 1925-1949 Historic function: Landscape, Transportation Current function: Landscape, Transportation Privately owned?: no Season start / Season finish: From: 01/01/2013 To: 12/31/2013 Hours of operation: From: 8:00 AM To: 8:00 PM Primary Web Site: [Web Link] Secondary Website 1: Not listed Secondary Website 2: Not listed National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

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