Day: May 20, 2008
Places
Orlando Then & Now
The changing face of Orlando!
Orange Avenue then - looking south circa 1940.
Orlando buildings now.
Peruse the images from Orlando's past and present below. Click on the first image to begin the slide show.
Topics
Orlando Maps 1884 and 1890
Panoramic maps of the town of Orlando from 1884 and 1890 feature drawings of businesses, churches and other places of interest. Many of the street names have changed, but it is not difficult to locate major thoroughfares.
1890 Orlando Map
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Topics
History of the Orange County Library System
Sorosis Club of Orlando
The beginnings of the current Orange County Library System can be traced to the circulating library collection of the Sorosis Club of Orlando. The collection was initially housed on the second floor of the old Armory building...
